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Maria Sharapova def. Nadia Petrova
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 29, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Linz |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Nadia Petrova |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 71 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Nadia Petrova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jun 8, 1982 |
| Age | 19 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,337 | 2,286 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,188 | 1,998 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 441–276 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $12,466,924 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2006 | SF | Patty Schnyder | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2006 | QF | Ana Ivanovic | 7-6(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 2006 | R16 | Eleni Daniilidou | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Nadia Petrova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2006 | SF | Nicole Vaidisova | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 2006 | QF | Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 2006 | R16 | Shahar Peer | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |