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Maria Sharapova def. Samantha Stosur
6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5 |
| Loser | Samantha Stosur |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Samantha Stosur |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 6 | 0 |
| First serve % | 67 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Samantha Stosur |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | AUS |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Mar 30, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,930 | 5,825 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,048 | 1,949 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 451–335 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $20,070,126 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Alizé Cornet | 6-3 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | SF | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Stosur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Julia Goerges | 6-2 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Shuai Peng | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |