Maria Sharapova def. Jelena Kostanic Tosic
6-4 6-3
Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Kostanic Tosic 6-4 6-3 in the 2008 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Jelena Kostanic Tosic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 76.0% | 65.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 89.5% | 62.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.7% | 44.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 76.9% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 78.0% | 56.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 23.1% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.8% | 22.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.7% | 42.3% |
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. | +22.3 | +0.5 |
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. | -0.5 | -22.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Jelena Kostanic Tosic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CRO |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jul 6, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 26 |
| Height | 188 cm | 168 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 102 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,956 | 341 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,146 | 1,534 |
| Current career W-L | 601–175 | 112–152 |
| Current career earnings | $38,777,962 | $1,577,765 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.