SF WTA Finals 2012

Maria Sharapova #2 def. Victoria Azarenka #1

6-4 6-2

Maria Sharapova defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-2 in the 2012 WTA Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaVictoria Azarenka
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
71
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
72.5%57.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
68.0%53.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
47.4%58.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%55.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
62.3%55.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
44.4%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.6%37.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.4%45.6%
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.
+6.4-0.6
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.
+0.6-6.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaVictoria Azarenka
Country RUS BLR
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Jul 31, 1989
Age2523
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21
Ranking points (entering)10,04510,595
Elo (entering)2,1602,196
Current career W-L601–175582–268
Current career earnings$38,777,962$38,890,473
Pre-match H2H

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sara Errani #76-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2012RR
Samantha Stosur #96-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2012RR
Agnieszka Radwanska #45-7 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2012RR

Maria Sharapova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Serena Williams #34-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2012F

Victoria Azarenka's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Angelique Kerber #56-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2012RR
Na Li #87-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 22, 2012RR