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Elena Dementieva def. Maria Sharapova
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 12, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Los Angeles |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Elena Dementieva |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Maria Sharapova |
| Stat | Elena Dementieva | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 7 | 8 |
| First serve % | 67 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 53 |
| Second serve points won % | 29 | 21 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 68 |
| Break points converted % | 32 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 53 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 47 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Elena Dementieva | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | RUS |
| Birth date | Oct 14, 1981 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 19 |
| Height | 180 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,060 | 2,700 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,952 | 2,157 |
| Career W-L | 472–243 | 596–174 |
| Career earnings | $14,867,437 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Elena Dementieva's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2006 | QF | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2006 | R16 | Shahar Peer | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2006 | R32 | Julia Schruff | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Elena Dementieva's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2006 | F | Jelena Jankovic | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Maria Sharapova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2006 | QF | Dinara Safina | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2006 | R16 | Marion Bartoli | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2006 | R32 | Anastasia Rodionova | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |