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Maria Sharapova def. Sesil Karatantcheva
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jun 12, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Birmingham |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Sesil Karatantcheva |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Sesil Karatantcheva |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 68 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Sesil Karatantcheva |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BUL |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 171 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 144 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,010 | 425 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,011 | 1,648 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 50–75 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $1,405,232 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | R16 | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 2010 | R32 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2010 | SF | Alison Riske-Amritraj | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sesil Karatantcheva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | R16 | Magdalena Rybarikova | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 2010 | R32 | Yaroslava Shvedova | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 2010 | R64 | Katie Obrien | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |