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Maria Sharapova def. Irina-Camelia Begu
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid |
| Category | WTA 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Double faults | 7 | 4 |
| First serve % | 58 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Irina-Camelia Begu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Aug 26, 1990 |
| Age | 31 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 181 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 52 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,073 | 1,270 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,896 | 1,722 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 249–234 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $9,074,683 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2018 | R64 | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2018 | R16 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Irina-Camelia Begu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2018 | R64 | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |