Li v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2002
Lineball analyst5–1
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: Li 6 matches, Sharapova 3 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: Li (6 matches), Sharapova (3 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.
- 1166 total · best 16Games wonper game11.735 total · best 17
- 76.9Sets won %37.5
- 66.7Games won %48.6
- 1.710 total · best 2Sets wonper game13 total · best 2
- 0.53 total · best 2Sets lostper game · lower is better1.75 total · best 2
- 5.533 total · best 12Games lostper game · lower is better12.337 total · best 15
Head to head
515 matches
since 200510
since 200510
- Hard · 7 matchesLi 2Sharapova 5
- Clay · 5 matchesLi 1Sharapova 4
- Grass · 3 matchesLi 2Sharapova 1
- Grand Slams · 5 matchesLi 2Sharapova 3
- Finals · 3 matchesLi 1Sharapova 2
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.
Li12121212162
Sharapova17216