Maria Sharapova #5 def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld #18

6-1 6-3

Maria Sharapova defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1 6-3 in the 2006 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaAnna-Lena Groenefeld
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
42
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
35
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
50.9%56.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
77.8%54.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
42.3%29.2%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%58.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
60.4%43.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
41.7%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
56.4%39.6%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
58.3%41.7%
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.
+4.4-12.3
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.
+12.3-4.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2006 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaAnna-Lena Groenefeld
Country RUS GER
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Jun 4, 1985
Age1820
Height188 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)518
Ranking points (entering)2,574919
Elo (entering)2,1261,800
Current career W-L601–175109–130
Current career earnings$38,777,962$4,662,620
Pre-match H2H

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Shahar Peer #357-6(2) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2006R16
Lisa Raymond #686-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 2006R32
Jamea Jackson #906-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2006R64

Maria Sharapova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martina Hingis #326-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 12, 2006SF

Anna-Lena Groenefeld's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maret Ani #776-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 11, 2006R16
Anna Smashnova #412-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 9, 2006R32
Julia Schruff #596-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2006R64