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Maria Sharapova#3 def. Venus Williams#9
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 28, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Venus Williams |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Venus Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | USA |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Age | 17 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,662 | 2,520 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,157 | 2,088 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 768–289 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $43,077,000 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2005 | QF | Justine Henin | 6-1 6-7(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 27, 2005 | R16 | Shinobu Asagoe | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2005 | R32 | Marissa Irvin | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2005 | R64 | Eleni Daniilidou | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2005 | F | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Venus Williams's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2005 | QF | Serena Williams | 6-1 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 27, 2005 | R16 | Catalina Castano | 6-4 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2005 | R32 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 2005 | R64 | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |