SF Italian Open 2012

Maria Sharapova #2 def. Angelique Kerber #11

6-3 6-4

Maria Sharapova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 in the 2012 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaAngelique Kerber
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
30
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
23
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.2%74.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
69.8%58.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%35.7%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%60.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
63.1%52.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
40.0%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.3%36.9%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.8%44.2%
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.
+7.1-3.2
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.
+3.2-7.1

* 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 SharapovaAngelique Kerber
Country RUS GER
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Jan 18, 1988
Age2524
Height188 cm173 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)211
Ranking points (entering)7,6103,235
Elo (entering)2,1151,967
Current career W-L601–175477–277
Current career earnings$38,777,962$32,545,460
Pre-match H2H

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Venus Williams #636-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2012QF
Ana Ivanovic #157-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2012R16
Christina Mchale #367-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 17, 2012R32

Maria Sharapova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Na Li #94-6 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2012F

Angelique Kerber's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petra Kvitova #47-6(2) 1-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2012QF
Julia Goerges #296-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2012R16
Vania King #586-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 17, 2012R32
Anastasia Rodionova #1064-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2012R64