Maria Sharapova def. Mihaela Buzarnescu
6-4 6-1
Maria Sharapova defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-4 6-1 in the 2018 Madrid Open first round on clay courts on May 7, 2018.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 7 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.6% | 54.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.7% | 59.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 58.3% | 39.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 55.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.5% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 44.4% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 31.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 59.6% | 40.4% |
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. | +11.8 | -6.7 |
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. | +6.7 | -11.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | May 4, 1988 |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Height | 188 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 52 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,073 | 1,393 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,911 | 1,692 |
| Current career W-L | 601–175 | 60–65 |
| Current career earnings | $38,777,962 | $2,791,287 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.