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Maria Sharapova def. Victoria Azarenka
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 29, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Maria Sharapova |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Victoria Azarenka |
| Stat | Maria Sharapova | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| First serve % | 63 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 22 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Maria Sharapova | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BLR |
| Birth date | Apr 19, 1987 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,930 | 8,980 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,074 | 2,176 |
| Career W-L | 596–174 | 575–266 |
| Career earnings | $38,777,962 | $38,890,473 |
Path
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | SF | Petra Kvitova | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 28, 2012 | QF | Samantha Stosur | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Alizé Cornet | 6-3 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | SF | Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 28, 2012 | QF | Mona Barthel | 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Andrea Petkovic | 6-2 4-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |