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Maria Sharapova#3 def. Dinara Safina#37
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 12, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Dinara Safina |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Dinara Safina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Apr 27, 1986 |
| Age | 17 | 18 |
| Height | 188 | 182 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,544 | 779 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,134 | 1,813 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 299–160 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $10,585,640 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2005 | R64 | Angela Haynes | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2005 | R16 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 4-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dinara Safina's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2005 | R64 | Lindsay Lee-Waters | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |