Li v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2005
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Maria Sharapova takes it, 12–2 on categories
Sharapova wins on first-serve points won %. Li’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2005: Li 42 matches, Sharapova 65 matches.
- Sharapova has the better first-serve points won %: 67.1 to Li’s 54.8.
- Sharapova averages 1.7 aces a match to Li’s 0.1 — 24.6 times as many.
- Li averages a double fault every 5.9 matches to Sharapova’s 1.4.
- Li ranks 3rd of 90 in WTA Tour 2005 for first serve in %.
- Sharapova ranks 8th of 29 in WTA Tour 2005 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 82%, Li’s team won 67% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 65 matches, Li 42 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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.
- –Titlesper game0.13 total · best 1#8 of 29
- 72.7★ #3 of 90First serve in %64.0#26 of 90
- 54.8#81 of 90First-serve points won %67.1#19 of 90
- 50.0#64 of 90Break points saved %59.0#20 of 90
- 44.4#51 of 90Return points won %46.2#36 of 90
- 0.13 total · best 2#84 of 90Acesper game
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
Titles, oldest to newest in 2005.
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