QF Charleston Open 2008

Serena Williams #9 def. Maria Sharapova #4

7-5 4-6 6-1

Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the 2008 Charleston Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSerena WilliamsMaria Sharapova
Aces118
Double faults29
First serve %65.0%61.0%
First serve points won %69.0%61.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%38.0%
Break points saved %60.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%40.0%
Service points won %63.0%52.0%
Return points won %48.0%37.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldSerena WilliamsMaria Sharapova
Country USA RUS
Birth dateSep 26, 1981Apr 19, 1987
Age2621
Height175 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)94
Ranking points (entering)2,2963,876
Elo (entering)2,1622,222
Current career W-L837–172601–175
Current career earnings$94,948,662$38,777,962
Pre-match H2H

Path

Serena Williams's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Katarina Srebotnik #314-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 2008R16
Gisela Dulko #486-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2008R32

Serena Williams's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alizé Cornet #407-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 19, 2008SF

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tatiana Perebiynis #667-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 18, 2008R16
Bethanie Mattek-Sands #1516-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 17, 2008R32