Sands v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2018
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Maria Sharapova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Sharapova wins on return points won %. Mattek Sands’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2018: Mattek Sands 8 matches, Sharapova 31 matches.
- Sharapova has the better return points won %: 46.9 to Mattek Sands’s 37.7.
- Sharapova averages 4.6 aces a match to Mattek Sands’ 2.1 — 2.2 times as many.
- Sharapova has the better sets won %: 63 to Mattek Sands’s 22.2.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 65%, Mattek Sands’s team won 13% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 31 matches, Mattek Sands 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Mattek Sands (8 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.
- 55.9First serve in %59.3#68 of 95
- 61.5First-serve points won %66.4#22 of 95
- 54.2Break points saved %52.8#79 of 95
- 37.7Return points won %46.9#8 of 95
- 2.117 total · best 4Acesper game4.6143 total · best 17#14 of 95
- 9.576 total · best 16Games wonper game12.0373 total · best 19
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 2018.
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