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Maria Sharapova def. Iveta Benesova
6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Iveta Benesova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Iveta Benesova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 53 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,543 | 443 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,132 | 1,635 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 177–221 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $3,329,488 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2006 | R128 | Mashona Washington | 6-2 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2006 | R32 | Alicia Molik | 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iveta Benesova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2006 | R128 | Pauline Parmentier | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |