R64 Australian Open 2014

Maria Sharapova #3 def. Karin Knapp #44

6-3 4-6 10-8

Maria Sharapova defeated Karin Knapp 6-3 4-6 10-8 in the 2014 Australian Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaKarin Knapp
Aces23
Double faults129
First serve %60.0%53.0%
First serve points won %63.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%41.0%
Break points saved %33.0%65.0%
Break points converted %35.0%67.0%
Service points won %58.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%42.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%
Match Serve++1.5-3.8
Match Return++3.8-1.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2014 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaKarin Knapp
Country RUS ITA
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Jun 28, 1987
Age2626
Height188 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)344
Ranking points (entering)6,0761,230
Elo (entering)2,1701,651
Current career W-L601–175103–118
Current career earnings$38,777,962$2,283,203
Pre-match H2H
Maria Sharapova #3 1 0 Karin Knapp #44

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #416-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2014R128

Maria Sharapova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alizé Cornet #256-1 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2014R32

Karin Knapp's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paula Ormaechea #596-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2014R128