Sharapova v Ivanovic
WTA Tour 2016
Lineball analyst10–3
Maria Sharapova takes it, 10–3 on categories
Sharapova wins on first-serve points won %. Ivanovic’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2016: Sharapova 5 matches, Ivanovic 31 matches.
- Sharapova has the better first-serve points won %: 77.6 to Ivanovic’s 66.
- Sharapova averages 11 aces a match to Ivanovic’s 2.7 — 4.2 times as many.
- Sharapova averages a sets lost every 1.7 matches to Ivanovic’s 1.1.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 80%, Ivanovic’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Ivanovic has 31 matches, Sharapova 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Sharapova (5 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.
- 55.6First serve in %60.1#65 of 96
- 77.6First-serve points won %66.0#24 of 96
- 54.2Break points saved %52.3#74 of 96
- 49.6Return points won %44.0#52 of 96
- 1155 total · best 21Acesper game2.782 total · best 9#38 of 96
- 12.261 total · best 18Games wonper game10.8336 total · best 17
Head to head
1014 matches
since 20064
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
- 29 Sept 2014 · Beijing · Semifinal · HardSharapova won 6-0 6-4
- 11 Aug 2014 · Cincinnati · Semifinal · HardIvanovic won 6-2 5-7 7-5
- 12 May 2014 · Rome · Round of 16 · ClayIvanovic won 6-1 6-4
- 21 Apr 2014 · Stuttgart · Final · ClaySharapova won 3-6 6-4 6-1
- 6 May 2013 · Madrid · Semifinal · Clay
Last 10 games
First serve in %, oldest to newest in 2016.
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