QF Italian Open 2008

Maria Sharapova #2 def. Patty Schnyder #12

6-7(3) 7-5 6-2

Maria Sharapova defeated Patty Schnyder 6-7(3) 7-5 6-2 in the 2008 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
May 17, 2008*
Tournament
Italian Open
Edition
2008
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Round
QF

Match Statistics

StatMaria SharapovaPatty Schnyder
Aces32
Double faults94
First serve %68.0%71.0%
First serve points won %66.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %41.0%36.0%
Break points saved %71.0%61.0%
Break points converted %39.0%29.0%
Service points won %58.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%42.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%
Match Serve++2.4-1.3
Match Return++1.3-2.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMaria SharapovaPatty Schnyder
Country RUS SUI
Birth dateApr 19, 1987Dec 14, 1978
Age2129
Height188 cm168 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)212
Ranking points (entering)3,9861,915
Elo (entering)2,2081,832
Current career W-L601–175495–350
Current career earnings$38,777,962$8,570,479
Pre-match H2H
Maria Sharapova #2 6 – 1 Patty Schnyder #12

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Path

Maria Sharapova's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Caroline Wozniacki #366-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2008R16
Dominika Cibulkova #326-2 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2008R32

Maria Sharapova's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jelena Jankovic #4(w/o)LH2HMatch dataMay 17, 2008SF

Patty Schnyder's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marion Bartoli #114-6 6-4 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2008R16
Virginia Ruano Pascual #856-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2008R32
Mariya Koryttseva #623-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 14, 2008R64