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Maria Sharapova def. Aniko Kapros
2-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 5, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Japan Open |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Aniko Kapros |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Aniko Kapros |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | HUN |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Nov 11, 1983 |
| Age | 16 | 19 |
| Height | 188 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 128 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 749 | 258 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,704 | 1,638 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 35–40 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $490,850 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | SF | Jie Zheng | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2003 | QF | Claudine Schaul | 7-5 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2003 | R16 | Akiko Morigami | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Jin-Hee (sr) Kim | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Aniko Kapros's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2003 | SF | Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2003 | QF | Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 3-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2003 | R16 | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2003 | R32 | Tiantian Sun | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |