Maria Sharapova def. Aniko Kapros
2-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Maria Sharapova defeated Aniko Kapros 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) in the 2003 Japan Women's Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Aniko Kapros |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | HUN |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Nov 11, 1983 |
| Age | 16 | 19 |
| Height | 188 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 128 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 749 | 258 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,704 | 1,637 |
| Current career W-L | 601–175 | 35–40 |
| Current career earnings | $38,777,962 | $490,850 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jie Zheng | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2003 | SF |
| Claudine Schaul | 7-5 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2003 | QF |
| Akiko Morigami | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 3, 2003 | R16 |
| Jin-Hee (sr) Kim | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 2003 | R32 |
Maria Sharapova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Aniko Kapros's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2003 | SF |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 3-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2003 | QF |
| Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 3, 2003 | R16 |
| Tiantian Sun | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 2003 | R32 |