Sharapova v Williams
WTA Tour 2011
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Serena Williams takes it, 12–3 on categories
Williams wins on titles. Sharapova’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2011: Sharapova 57 matches, Williams 25 matches.
- Williams has 2 titles (one every 12.5 matches) to Sharapova’s 2 titles (one every 25 matches).
- Williams has the better break points saved %: 67.5 to Sharapova’s 52.6.
- Williams has the better first-serve points won %: 76.8 to Sharapova’s 65.3.
- Williams ranks 1st of 85 in WTA Tour 2011 for first-serve points won %.
- Williams ranks 2nd of 33 in WTA Tour 2011 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 88%, Sharapova’s team won 75% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 57 matches, Williams 25 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- 0.02 total · best 1#12 of 33Titlesper game0.12 total · best 1★ #2 of 33
- 66.2#20 of 85First serve in %58.9#57 of 85
- 65.3#25 of 85First-serve points won %76.8★ #1 of 85
- 52.6#52 of 85Break points saved %67.5★ #1 of 85
- 50.2★ #1 of 85Return points won %45.4#31 of 85
- 2.1121 total · best 7
Head to head
222 matches
since 200420
since 200420
- Hard · 14 matchesSharapova 1Williams 13
- Grass · 4 matchesSharapova 1Williams 3
- Clay · 4 matchesSharapova 0Williams 4
- Grand Slams · 9 matchesSharapova 1Williams 8
- Finals · 9 matchesSharapova 2Williams 7
Last meetings
- 26 Aug 2019 · US Open · Round of 128 · HardWilliams won 6-1 6-1
- 18 Jan 2016 · Australian Open · Quarterfinal · HardWilliams won 6-4 6-1
- 29 June 2015 · Wimbledon · Semifinal · GrassWilliams won 6-2 6-4
- 19 Jan 2015 · Australian Open · Final · HardWilliams won 6-3 7-6(5)
- 17 Mar 2014 · Miami · Semifinal · HardWilliams won 6-4 6-3
- 30 Dec 2013 · Brisbane · Semifinal · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2011.
Sharapova–1––––––––
Williams–1–––––––