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Maria Sharapova v Ana Ivanovic: stats compared | Lineball
Sharapova wins on titles. Ivanovic’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Sharapova 65 matches, Ivanovic 45 matches.
Sharapova has 3 titles (one every 20 matches) to Ivanovic’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
Sharapova averages 1.7 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 0.4 — 3.9 times as many.
Ivanovic averages 0.8 double faults a match to Sharapova’s 1.4.
Sharapova ranks 8th of 29 in WTA Tour 2005 for titles per match.
Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 82%, Ivanovic’s team won 71% of the matches they played.
Longevity: Sharapova has 65 matches, Ivanovic 45 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.13 total · best 1#8 of 29Titlesper game0.01 total · best 1#24 of 29
64.0#26 of 90First serve in %55.6#77 of 90
67.1#19 of 90First-serve points won %64.8#26 of 90
59.0#20 of 90Break points saved %58.8#22 of 90
46.2#36 of 90Return points won %47.2#23 of 90
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Head to head
1014 matches since 20064
Hard · 7 matchesSharapova 6Ivanovic 1
Clay · 6 matchesSharapova 4Ivanovic 2
Carpet · 1 matchSharapova 0Ivanovic 1
Grand Slams · 2 matchesSharapova 1Ivanovic 1
Finals · 3 matchesSharapova 3Ivanovic 0
Last meetings
5 Jan 2015 · Brisbane · Final · HardSharapova won 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3