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Aryna Sabalenka def. Maria Sharapova
6-1 4-2 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shenzhen |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Aryna Sabalenka |
| Score | 6-1 4-2 (ret.) |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Aryna Sabalenka | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 88 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 12 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Aryna Sabalenka | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | RUS |
| Birth date | May 5, 1998 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 20 | 31 |
| Height | 182 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,145 | 1,602 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,948 | 1,939 |
| Career W-L | 399–138 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $50,259,447 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Aryna Sabalenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | R16 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Tatjana Maria | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Aryna Sabalenka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | SF | Yafan Wang | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | R16 | Xinyu Wang | 6-7(4) 5-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Timea Bacsinszky | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |