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.[2]
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 only won 2 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.[3]
In a 2012 interview, Sharapova said her toughest opponent was Monica Seles.[4] Williams held the number one position on the WTA Singles Rankings for 319 weeks, Sharapova for 21 weeks.[5]
sharapova, williams, rivalry, tennis, rivalry, between, maria, sharapova, serena, williams, times, between, 2004, 2019, their, overall, head, head, favoring, williams, williams, leading, grand, slam, meetings, grand, slam, finals, their, last, meeting, grand, . 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 2 Maria Sharapova left and Serena Williams right won 28 Grand Slam singles titles together They held the number one position on the WTA rankings for 340 weeks 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 only won 2 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 3 In a 2012 interview Sharapova said her toughest opponent was Monica Seles 4 Williams held the number one position on the WTA Singles Rankings for 319 weeks Sharapova for 21 weeks 5 Contents 1 Head to head 2 Breakdown of the rivalry 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHead to head EditLegend Maria Sharapova Serena WilliamsGrand Slam 1 8WTA Tour Championships 1 1WTA Tier I Premier Mandatory Premier 5 0 8WTA Tier II Premier 0 2Olympics 0 1Total 2 20Maria Sharapova Serena Williams 2 20 No Year Tournament Tier Surface Round Winner Score Sharapova S Williams1 2004 Miami Masters Tier I Hard Round of 16 Serena Williams 6 4 6 3 0 12 2004 Wimbledon Major Grass Final Maria Sharapova 6 1 6 4 1 13 2004 WTA Championships Tour Finals Hard Final Maria Sharapova 4 6 6 2 6 4 2 14 2005 Australian Open Major Hard Semifinals Serena Williams 2 6 7 5 8 6 2 25 2007 Australian Open Major Hard Final Serena Williams 6 1 6 2 2 36 2007 Miami Masters Tier I Hard Round of 16 Serena Williams 6 1 6 1 2 47 2008 Charleston Open Tier I Clay Quarterfinals Serena Williams 7 5 4 6 6 1 2 58 2010 Wimbledon Major Grass Round of 16 Serena Williams 7 6 11 9 6 4 2 69 2011 Stanford Premier Hard Quarterfinals Serena Williams 6 1 6 3 2 710 2012 Madrid Masters Premier Mandatory Clay Quarterfinals Serena Williams 6 1 6 3 2 811 2012 Olympics Tennis Olympics Grass Final Serena Williams 6 0 6 1 2 912 2012 WTA Championships Tour Finals Hard Final Serena Williams 6 4 6 3 2 1013 2013 Doha Premier 5 Hard Semifinals Serena Williams 6 3 6 2 2 1114 2013 Miami Masters Premier Mandatory Hard Final Serena Williams 4 6 6 3 6 0 2 1215 2013 Madrid Masters Premier Mandatory Clay Final Serena Williams 6 1 6 4 2 1316 2013 Roland Garros Major Clay Final Serena Williams 6 4 6 4 2 1417 2014 Brisbane Premier Hard Semifinals Serena Williams 6 2 7 6 9 7 2 1518 2014 Miami Masters Premier Mandatory Hard Semifinals Serena Williams 6 4 6 3 2 1619 2015 Australian Open Major Hard Final Serena Williams 6 3 7 6 7 5 2 1720 2015 Wimbledon Major Grass Semifinals Serena Williams 6 2 6 4 2 1821 2016 Australian Open Major Hard Quarterfinals Serena Williams 6 4 6 1 2 1922 2019 US Open Major Hard Round of 128 Serena Williams 6 1 6 1 2 20Breakdown of the rivalry EditHard courts Serena Williams 13 1 Clay courts Serena Williams 4 0 Grass courts Serena Williams 3 1 Indoor carpet none Grand Slam matches Serena Williams 8 1 Grand Slam finals Serena Williams 3 1 Year End Championships matches 1 1 Year End Championships finals 1 1 Fed Cup matches none All finals Serena Williams 7 2See also EditList of tennis rivalriesReferences Edit ITF Tennis Maria Sharapova vs Serena Williams head to head Serena Williams dominates Maria Sharapova takes claim as world s most dominant athlete Chris Chase USA Today January 31 2015 The Golden Slam How Serena Williams Won a Historic Olympic Medal at Wimbledon Sean Gregory Time August 4 2012 Azarenka Radwanska Na Kvitova Kerber Sharapova answer CNN s quickfire questions YouTube July 1 2014 WTA official website Singles RankingsExternal links Edit Why Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova Is Still the WTA s Best Rivalry Merlisa Lawrence Corbett Bleacher Report January 25 2016 Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams put 15 year feud on line at US Open Kevin Mitchell The Guardian August 24 2019 Rivalries of the Decade Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova WTA Official YouTube channel December 24 2019 This tennis related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sharapova S Williams rivalry amp oldid 1138385657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
