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Maria Sharapova def. Lucie Safarova
6-2 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Lucie Safarova |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Double faults | 6 | 8 |
| First serve % | 73 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 56 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 35 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 55 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 45 |
| Service points won % | 50 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 50 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Lucie Safarova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 177 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,435 | 2,210 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,135 | 1,838 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 351–270 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $12,656,891 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2012 | R32 | Heather Watson | 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | QF | Samantha Stosur | 4-6 6-7(10) | L | H2H | Match data |
Lucie Safarova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2012 | R32 | Klara Koukalova | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2012 | R64 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |