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Maria Kirilenko def. Maria Sharapova
6-4 2-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 24, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Maria Kirilenko |
| Score | 6-4 2-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Kirilenko | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Jan 25, 1987 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 18 | 18 |
| Height | 174 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 706 | 4,802 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,704 | 2,128 |
| Career W-L | 282–228 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $6,855,919 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Maria Kirilenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2005 | QF | Tiantian Sun | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2005 | R16 | Aiko Nakamura | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 22, 2005 | R32 | Jamea Jackson | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Kirilenko's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2005 | F | Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2005 | QF | Shinobu Asagoe | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 23, 2005 | R16 | Shahar Peer | 6-0 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |