As part of the excitement leading up to tonight’s 2007 Australian Open women’s finals match, let’s review the ladies’ stats thus far. Below we list the facts on both Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams, as well as their opponents and scores so far in the tournament. If the opponent’s name appears in green you can link to a quick review of that particular match.
And now… in the first corner… 59 kilograms of Russia’s finest, we have…
MISS MARIA SHARAPOVA
Age: 19
Birthplace: Nyagan, Siberia
Height: 6’2″ or 1.88 meters
Weight: 130 pounds or 59 kilograms
Career Titles: 15
Current World Ranking: 2
Australian Open Draw: First seed
First Round: Camille Pin (France) 6-3, 4-6, 9-7
Second Round: Anastassia Rodionova (Russia) 6-0, 6-3
Third Round: Tathiana Garbin (Italy) 6-3, 6-1
Fourth Round: Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 7-5, 6-4
Quarterfinals: Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) 7-6, 7-5
Semifinals: Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6-4, 6-2
And in the opposing corner… weighing in at 61 kilograms… from the United States of America…
MISS SERENA WILLIAMS
Age: 25
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Height: 5’10″ or 1.75 meters
Weight: 135 pounds or 61 kilograms
Career titles: 26
Current World Ranking: 81
Australian Open Draw: Unseeded
First Round: Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-2 6-1
Second Round: Anne Kremer (Luxembourg) 7-6 6-2
Third Round: Nadia Petrova (Russia) 1-6 7-5 6-3
Fourth Round: Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals: Shahar Peer (Israel) 3-6 6-2 8-6
Semifinals: Nicole Vaidisova (Czechoslovakia) 7-6 6-4