Sharapova v Li
WTA Tour 2002
Lineball analyst1–5
Na Li takes it, 5–1 on categories
Li wins on sets won %. Sharapova’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2002: Sharapova 3 matches, Li 6 matches.
- Li has the better sets won %: 76.9 to Sharapova’s 37.5.
- Li averages 1.7 sets won a match to Sharapova’s 1 (67% more).
- Li averages a sets lost every 2 matches to Sharapova’s 1.7.
- Best single match: Sharapova 17 games won, Li 16.
- Longevity: Li has 6 matches, Sharapova 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Sharapova (3 matches), Li (6 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.
- 11.735 total · best 17Games wonper game1166 total · best 16
- 37.5Sets won %76.9
- 48.6Games won %66.7
- 13 total · best 2Sets wonper game1.710 total · best 2
- 1.75 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better0.53 total · best 2
- 12.337 total · best 15Games lostper game · lower is better5.533 total · best 12
Head to head
1015 matches
since 20055
since 20055
- Hard · 7 matchesSharapova 5Li 2
- Clay · 5 matchesSharapova 4Li 1
- Grass · 3 matchesSharapova 1Li 2
- Grand Slams · 5 matchesSharapova 3Li 2
- Finals · 3 matchesSharapova 2Li 1
Last meetings
- 5 May 2014 · Madrid · Quarterfinal · ClaySharapova won 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
- 22 Apr 2013 · Stuttgart · Final · ClaySharapova won 6-4 6-3
- 14 Jan 2013 · Australian Open · Semifinal · HardLi won 6-2 6-2
- 1 Oct 2012 · Beijing · Semifinal · HardSharapova won 6-4 6-0
- 14 May 2012 · Rome · Final · ClaySharapova won 4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
- 19 Mar 2012 · Miami · Quarterfinal · HardSharapova won
Last 10 games
Games won, oldest to newest in 2002.
Sharapova17216
Li12121212162