Australian Open Head-to-Heads
Women's Semifinals
Thursday
No. 1 Victoria Azarenka vs. No. 29 Sloane Stephens
First meeting
No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 6 Li Na
Sharapova leads 8-4
2005 Australian Open, R32, hard-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-0, 6-2.
2006 U.S. Open, R16, hard-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-4, 6-2.
2006 Birmingham, R16, grass-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-2, 6-4.
2006 Miami, R64, hard-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-2, 6-4.
2009 Birmingham, SF, grass-outdoor, Li, 6-4, 6-4.
2009 French Open, R16, clay-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4.
2010 Birmingham, F, grass-outdoor, Li, 7-5, 6-1.
2011 WTA Championships-Istanbul, RR, hard-indoor, Li, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
2011 French Open, SF, clay-outdoor, SF, Li, 6-4, 7-5.
2012 Beijing, SF, hard-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-4, 6-0.
2012 Rome, F, clay-outdoor, Sharapova, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
2012 Miami, QF, hard-outdoor, Sharapova, 6-3, 6-0.
Men's Semifinals
Thursday
No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 4 David Ferrer
Djokovic leads 9-5
2004 Bucharest, R16, clay-outdoor, Ferrer, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
2007 Indian Wells Masters, QF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-3, 6-4.
2007 Monte-Carlo Masters, R16, clay-outdoor, Ferrer, 7-5, 6-4.
2007 U.S. Open, SF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
2007 Masters Cup-China, RR, hard-indoor, Ferrer, 6-4, 6-4.
2008 Australian Open, QF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5.
2009 Dubai, F, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 7-5, 6-3.
2009 Davis Cup, RR, clay-outdoor, Ferrer, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
2010 Beijing, F, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-2, 6-4.
2011 Madrid Masters, QF, clay-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
2011 World Tour Finals-London, RR, hard-indoor, Ferrer, 6-3, 6-1.
2012 Australian Open, QF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1.
2012 Miami Masters, QF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
2012 U.S. Open, SF, hard-outdoor, Djokovic, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
Friday
No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 3 Andy Murray
Murray leads 10-9
2005 Bangkok, F, hard-indoor, Federer, 6-3, 7-5.
2006 Cincinnati Masters, R32, hard-outdoor, Murray, 7-5, 6-4.
2008 Dubai, R32, hard-outdoor, Murray, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4.
2008 U.S. Open, F, hard-outdoor, Federer, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.
2008 Madrid Masters, SF, hard-indoor, Murray, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
2008 Tennis Masters Cup-China, RR, hard-outdoor, Murray, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
2009 Doha, SF, hard-outdoor, Murray, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2.
2009 Indian Wells Masters, SF, hard-outdoor, Murray, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
2009 Cincinnati Masters, SF, hard-outdoor, Federer, 6-2, 7-6 (8).
2009 Tour Finals-London, RR, hard-indoor, Federer, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
2010 Australian Open, F, hard-outdoor, Federer, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11).
2010 Toronto Masters, F, hard-outdoor, Murray, 7-5, 7-5.
2010 Shanghai Masters, F, hard-outdoor, Murray, 6-3, 6-2.
2010 Tour Finals-London, RR, hard-indoor, Federer, 6-4, 6-2.
2012 Dubai, F, hard-outdoor, Federer, 7-5, 6-4.
2012 Wimbledon, F, grass-outdoor, Federer, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
2012 Olympics-Wimbledon, F, grass-outdoor, Murray, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.
2012 Shanghai Masters, F, hard-outdoor, Murray, 6-4, 6-4.
2012 Tour Finals-London, SF, hard-indoor, Federer, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
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