Sharapova–S. Williams rivalry explained

The Sharapova–S. Williams rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, who met 22 times between 2004 and 2019. Their overall head-to-head was 20–2 favoring Williams, Williams leading 8–1 in Grand Slam meetings, and 3–1 in Grand Slam finals.[1] Their last meeting in a Grand Slam final was at the 2015 Australian Open.

Williams and Sharapova played a total of 48 sets. Of these, 41 were won by Williams and 7 by Sharapova. Five of the sets won by Sharapova were during the 2004–2005 period, at the beginning of the rivalry, when Sharapova managed to secure her only two wins. After 2005, Sharapova won only two more sets, in 2008 and 2013.

The most lopsided match between these two players was in the women's singles final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. There, Williams beat Sharapova (6–0, 6–1), in a match that lasted for 62 minutes.[2]

In a 2012 interview, Sharapova said her toughest opponent was Monica Seles.[3] Williams held the number one position on the WTA Singles Rankings for 319 weeks, Sharapova for 21 weeks.[4]

Head-to-head

LegendMaria SharapovaSerena Williams
Grand Slam18
WTA Tour Championships11
WTA Tier I / Premier Mandatory / Premier 508
WTA Tier II / Premier02
Olympics01
Total220

Maria Sharapova–Serena Williams (2–20)

No. Year width=250Tournament TierSurface Round Winner width=150ScoreSharapovaS. Williams
1.2004Miami MastersTier IHardRound of 16Serena Williams6–4, 6–301
2.2004WimbledonGrand SlamGrassFinalMaria Sharapova6–1, 6–411
3.2004WTA ChampionshipsTour FinalsHardFinalMaria Sharapova4–6, 6–2, 6–421
4.2005Australian OpenGrand SlamHardSemifinalsSerena Williams2–6, 7–5, 8–622
5.2007Australian OpenGrand SlamHardFinalSerena Williams6–1, 6–223
6.2007Miami MastersTier IHardRound of 16Serena Williams6–1, 6–124
7.2008Charleston OpenTier IClayQuarterfinalsSerena Williams7–5, 4–6, 6–125
8.2010WimbledonGrand SlamGrassRound of 16Serena Williams7–6(11–9), 6–426
9.2011StanfordPremierHardQuarterfinalsSerena Williams6–1, 6–327
10.2012Madrid MastersPremier MandatoryClayQuarterfinalsSerena Williams6–1, 6–328
11.2012Olympics TennisOlympicsGrassFinalSerena Williams6–0, 6–129
12.2012WTA ChampionshipsTour FinalsHardFinalSerena Williams6–4, 6–3210
13.2013DohaPremier 5HardSemifinalsSerena Williams6–3, 6–2211
14.2013Miami MastersPremier MandatoryHardFinalSerena Williams4–6, 6–3, 6–0212
15.2013Madrid MastersPremier MandatoryClayFinalSerena Williams6–1, 6–4213
16.2013Roland GarrosGrand SlamClayFinalSerena Williams6–4, 6–4214
17.2014BrisbanePremierHardSemifinalsSerena Williams6–2, 7–6(9–7)215
18.2014Miami MastersPremier MandatoryHardSemifinalsSerena Williams6–4, 6–3216
19.2015Australian OpenGrand SlamHardFinalSerena Williams6–3, 7–6(7–5)217
20.2015WimbledonGrand SlamGrassSemifinalsSerena Williams6–2, 6–4218
21.2016Australian OpenGrand SlamHardQuarterfinalsSerena Williams6–4, 6–1219
22.2019US OpenGrand SlamHardRound of 128Serena Williams6–1, 6–1220

Breakdown of the rivalry

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.itftennis.com/en/head-to-head/?circuitCode=WT&player1Id=800229006&player2Id=800205424 ITF Tennis - Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams head to head
  2. https://olympics.time.com/2012/08/04/the-golden-slam-how-serena-williams-won-a-historic-olympic-medal-at-wimbledon/ "The Golden Slam: How Serena Williams Won a Historic Olympic Medal at Wimbledon"
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFsLfYyNfco "Azarenka, Radwanska, Na, Kvitova, Kerber, Sharapova answer CNN's quickfire questions"
  4. https://www.wtatennis.com/rankings/singles WTA official website - Singles Rankings

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