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Samantha Stosur def. Maria Sharapova
6-4 7-6(10)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Samantha Stosur |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(10) |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Samantha Stosur | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 5 |
| First serve % | 65 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 45 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Samantha Stosur | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1984 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,200 | 8,435 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,926 | 2,140 |
| Career W-L | 451–335 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $20,070,126 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Samantha Stosur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2012 | R32 | Francesca Schiavone | 4-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Samantha Stosur's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | SF | Nadia Petrova | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Lucie Safarova | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2012 | R32 | Heather Watson | 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |