SF WTA Finals 2005

Amélie Mauresmo #4 def. Maria Sharapova #3

7-6(1) 6-3

Amélie Mauresmo defeated Maria Sharapova 7-6(1) 6-3 in the 2005 WTA Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAmélie MauresmoMaria Sharapova
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
22
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
44
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
60.0%71.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
80.6%65.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
54.2%19.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
25.0%42.9%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
70.0%52.1%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
57.1%75.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.9%30.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
57.9%42.1%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+14.3-3.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+3.7-14.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldAmélie MauresmoMaria Sharapova
Country FRA RUS
Birth dateJul 5, 1979Apr 19, 1987
Age2618
Height175 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)43
Ranking points (entering)3,6624,281
Elo (entering)2,0992,115
Current career W-L463–185601–175
Current career earnings$15,022,476$38,777,962
Pre-match H2H

Path

Amélie Mauresmo's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Elena Dementieva #76-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 2005RR
Kim Clijsters #26-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 2005RR

Amélie Mauresmo's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mary Pierce #55-7 7-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2005F

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lindsay Davenport #16-3 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 2005RR
Patty Schnyder #86-1 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 7, 2005RR