Sharapova v Williams
WTA Tour 2017
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Serena Williams takes it, 11–3 on categories
Williams wins on titles. Sharapova’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2017: Sharapova 22 matches, Williams 9 matches.
- Williams has 1 title (one every 9.1 matches) to Sharapova’s 1 title (one every 20 matches).
- Williams averages a sets lost every 4.5 matches to Sharapova’s 0.8.
- Williams averages 7.9 aces a match to Sharapova’s 5.6 (40% more).
- Winners’ edge: Williams’s team won 89%, Sharapova’s team won 73% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 22 matches, Williams 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Williams (9 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.
- 0.11 total · best 1Titlesper game0.11 total · best 1
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.11 total · best 1
- 57.1First serve in %56.2
- 70.3First-serve points won %79.0
- 60.9Break points saved %61.9
- 46.2Return points won %45.5
- 5.6124 total · best 12
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 2017.
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