Sands v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2016
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Maria Sharapova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Sharapova wins on first-serve points won %. Mattek Sands’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2016: Mattek Sands 20 matches, Sharapova 5 matches.
- Sharapova has the better first-serve points won %: 77.6 to Mattek Sands’s 62.1.
- Sharapova averages 11 aces a match to Mattek Sands’ 2.2 — 5 times as many.
- Sharapova has the better sets won %: 72.7 to Mattek Sands’s 37.7.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 80%, Mattek Sands’s team won 25% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Mattek Sands has 20 matches, Sharapova 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Sharapova (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- 56.6First serve in %55.6
- 62.1First-serve points won %77.6
- 53.6Break points saved %54.2
- 41.9Return points won %49.6
- 2.244 total · best 11Acesper game1155 total · best 21
- 11.7234 total · best 18Games wonper game12.261 total · best 18
Head to head
05 matches
since 20085
since 20085
- Hard · 2 matchesSands 0Sharapova 2
- Clay · 2 matchesSands 0Sharapova 2
- Grass · 1 matchSands 0Sharapova 1
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesSands 0Sharapova 2
Last meetings
- 13 Jan 2014 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardSharapova won 6-3 6-4
- 7 June 2010 · Birmingham · Round of 32 · GrassSharapova won 6-0 6-3
- 15 Feb 2010 · Memphis · Round of 16 · HardSharapova won 6-1 6-1
- 26 May 2008 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · ClaySharapova won 6-2 3-6 6-2
- 14 Apr 2008 · Charleston · Round of 32 · ClaySharapova won 6-0 6-0
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2016.
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