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Serena Williams def. Maria Sharapova
6-2 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Serena Williams |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 0 |
| Double faults | 7 | 8 |
| First serve % | 41 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 46 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 20 | 25 |
| Break points converted % | 75 | 80 |
| Service points won % | 52 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Sep 26, 1981 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 32 | 26 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 13,260 | 5,891 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,347 | 2,143 |
| Career W-L | 825–170 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $94,932,862 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Serena Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | QF | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2014 | R16 | Andrea Petkovic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Serena Williams's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2014 | F | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | QF | Kaia Kanepi | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2014 | R16 | Ashleigh Barty | (def.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2014 | R32 | Caroline Garcia | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |