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Maria Sharapova #4 def. Na Li #22

6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Sep 5, 2006*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Maria Sharapova
Score6-4 6-2
Loser Na Li
StatMaria SharapovaNa Li
Aces20
Double faults64
First serve %5768
First serve points won %8551
Second serve points won %4856
Break points saved %5043
Break points converted %5750
Service points won %6953
Return points won %4731
Total points won %5842

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaNa Li
Country RUS CHN
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Feb 26, 1982
Age1924
Height188172
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)422
Ranking points (entering)2,739798
Elo (entering)2,1401,843
Career W-L596–174334–155
Career earnings$38,777,962$16,709,074
Pre-match H2H
Maria Sharapova 3 0 Na Li

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2006R32 Elena Likhovtseva 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 2006R64 Emilie Loit 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 2006R128 Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Maria Sharapova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 2006QF Tatiana Golovin 7-6(4) 7-6(0)WH2HMatch data

Na Li's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2006R32 Mary Pierce 4-6 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 2006R64 Eleni Daniilidou 6-0 1-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 30, 2006R128 María Sánchez Lorenzo 4-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data