Li v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2006
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Maria Sharapova takes it, 12–1 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 2006: Li 61 matches, Sharapova 68 matches.
- Sharapova averages 4.0 aces a match to Li’s 1.1 — 3.6 times as many.
- Sharapova averages a sets lost every 2.7 matches to Li’s 0.8.
- Sharapova has the better first-serve points won %: 68.7 to Li’s 61.3.
- Sharapova ranks 3rd of 28 in WTA Tour 2006 for titles per match.
- Sharapova ranks 4th of 85 in WTA Tour 2006 for first-serve points won %.
- Li ranks 5th of 85 in WTA Tour 2006 for first serve in %.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 87%, Li’s team won 66% of the matches they played.
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 game0.15 total · best 1★ #3 of 28
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
- 71.8#5 of 85First serve in %65.8#29 of 85
- 61.3#42 of 85First-serve points won %68.7#4 of 85
- 54.0#44 of 85Break points saved %61.4#6 of 85
- 45.3#27 of 85Return points won %48.2#5 of 85
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 2006.
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