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Na Li v Maria Sharapova: stats compared | Lineball
Sharapova wins on titles. Li’s case rests on break points converted %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2013: Li 58 matches, Sharapova 44 matches.
Sharapova has 2 titles (one every 20 matches) to Li’s 1 title (one every 50 matches).
Sharapova averages 3.8 aces a match to Li’s 2.5 (50% more).
Sharapova has 19 sets lost (one every 2.3 matches) to Li’s 36 sets lost (one every 1.6 matches).
Sharapova ranks 3rd of 87 in WTA Tour 2013 for first-serve points won %.
Sharapova ranks 4th of 31 in WTA Tour 2013 for titles per match.
Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 84%, Li’s team won 76% of the matches they played.
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Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.01 total · best 1#26 of 31Titlesper game0.12 total · best 1#4 of 31
63.6#30 of 87First serve in %62.4#37 of 87
66.2#19 of 87First-serve points won %71.8★ #3 of 87
60.1#6 of 87Break points saved %63.1★ #1 of 87
48.2#7 of 87Return points won %48.1#8 of 87
2.5145 total · best 11
Head to head
515 matches 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 2013.
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#27 of 87
Acesper game
3.8165 total · best 12#7 of 87
12.0697 total · best 18#10 of 89Games wonper game11.9522 total · best 18#14 of 89
53.5★ #2 of 87Break points converted %48.9#18 of 87
72.1#5 of 89Sets won %80.0★ #2 of 89
59.0#5 of 89Games won %62.1★ #2 of 89
0.14 total · best 1#7 of 51Finalsper game0.15 total · best 1★ #3 of 51
1.693 total · best 2#4 of 89Sets wonper game1.776 total · best 2★ #2 of 89
0.636 total · best 2#5 of 89Sets lostper game · lower is better0.419 total · best 2★ #2 of 89
8.4485 total · best 17#6 of 89Games lostper game · lower is better7.3319 total · best 16★ #2 of 89
0.213 total · best 1#40 of 89Tiebreaksper game0.14 total · best 1#86 of 89
3.8220 total · best 11#66 of 87Double faultsper game · lower is better4.1182 total · best 14#72 of 87
6-3 6-0
24 Oct 2011 · WTA Championships · Round robin · HardLi won 7-6(4) 6-4
23 May 2011 · Roland Garros · Semifinal · ClayLi won 6-4 7-5
7 June 2010 · Birmingham · Final · GrassLi won 7-5 6-1
8 June 2009 · Birmingham · Semifinal · GrassLi won 6-4 6-4