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Maria Sharapova#25 def. Iveta Benesova#39
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Iveta Benesova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Iveta Benesova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | CZE |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Age | 22 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 170 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 39 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,880 | 1,455 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,039 | 1,696 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 177–221 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $3,329,488 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2009 | R16 | Alisa Kleybanova | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 2009 | R32 | Samantha Stosur | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 2009 | R64 | Francesca Schiavone | 4-6 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2009 | SF | Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Iveta Benesova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2009 | R16 | Kai-Chen Chang | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 1, 2009 | R32 | Gisela Dulko | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 30, 2009 | R64 | Virginie Razzano | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |