Maria Sharapova #5 def. Ana Ivanovic #3

7-5 6-3

Maria Sharapova defeated Ana Ivanovic 7-5 6-3 in the 2008 Australian Open final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaAna Ivanovic
Aces13
Double faults34
First serve %54.0%60.0%
First serve points won %89.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %70.0%50.0%
Break points saved %50.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%50.0%
Service points won %80.0%57.0%
Return points won %43.0%20.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaAna Ivanovic
Country RUS SRB
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Nov 6, 1987
Age2020
Height188 cm184 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)53
Ranking points (entering)2,9563,516
Elo (entering)2,2062,087
Current career W-L601–175421–216
Current career earnings$38,777,962$15,510,787
Pre-match H2H

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jelena Jankovic #46-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2008SF
Justine Henin #16-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2008QF
Elena Dementieva #116-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2008R16
Elena Vesnina #556-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2008R32
Lindsay Davenport #516-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2008R64
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #1026-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2008R128

Maria Sharapova's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Ana Ivanovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniela Hantuchova #90-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2008SF
Venus Williams #87-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2008QF
Caroline Wozniacki #646-1 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2008R16
Katarina Srebotnik #276-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2008R32
Tathiana Garbin #406-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2008R64
Sorana Cirstea #1067-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 16, 2008R128