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Maria Sharapova #3 def. Ana Ivanovic #15

7-6(3) 7-5

Match Information

Date Oct 28, 2006*
Tournament Linz
Category WTA 500
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Maria Sharapova
Score7-6(3) 7-5
Loser Ana Ivanovic
StatMaria SharapovaAna Ivanovic
Aces54
Double faults53
First serve %5968
First serve points won %8470
Second serve points won %3931
Break points saved %3367
Break points converted %3367
Service points won %6557
Return points won %4235
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaAna Ivanovic
Country RUS SRB
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Nov 6, 1987
Age1918
Height188184
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)315
Ranking points (entering)3,3371,063
Elo (entering)2,1771,923
Career W-L596–174419–213
Career earnings$38,777,962$15,510,787
Pre-match H2H
Maria Sharapova 0 0 Ana Ivanovic

Path

Maria Sharapova's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 27, 2006R16 Eleni Daniilidou 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch data

Maria Sharapova's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 28, 2006SF Patty Schnyder 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data

Ana Ivanovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 27, 2006R16 Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Oct 26, 2006R32 Michaella Krajicek 6-1 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data