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Aravane Rezai def. Maria Sharapova
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 26, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Istanbul |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Aravane Rezai |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Aravane Rezai | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 64 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 61 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 18 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Aravane Rezai | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 14, 1987 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 20 | 20 |
| Height | 165 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 59 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 442 | 3,388 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,631 | 2,161 |
| Career W-L | 109–117 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $2,824,472 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Aravane Rezai's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2007 | QF | Meghann Shaughnessy | 1-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2007 | R16 | Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 2007 | R32 | Tzipora Obziler | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Aravane Rezai's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2007 | F | Elena Dementieva | 6-7(5) 0-3 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2007 | QF | Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-2 3-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 25, 2007 | R16 | Tsvetana Pironkova | 6-4 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |