Rivalry record: Angelique Kerber vs Maria Sharapova
The story of a rivalry between Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova that dates back to 2012.
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Maria Sharapova first met Angelique Kerber at the 2012 Australian Open. The Russian dispatched her opponent, 6-1, 6-2. (Getty)
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Kerber hit back the following month as she won, 6-4, 6-4, indoors in Paris. (Getty)
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On the clay of Rome, Sharapova reasserted her dominance of the rivalry, with a 6-3, 6-4 win. (Getty)
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A fourth 2012 meeting between the two came in Beijing, where Kerber was forced to retire, trailing 6-0, 3-0. (Getty).
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Stuttgart 2013 played host to their next match, which the Russian won, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, to the disappointment of the German crowd. (Getty)
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Wimbledon 2014 was the turning point in the rivalry as Kerber won a thrilling last-16 encounter, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4. (Getty)
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There was more success for Kerber at Stuttgart in 2015 as she came from behind to win, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1. (Getty)
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And the head-to-head record was squared up at 4-4 as she claimed an emphatic 6-1, 6-3 success at the 2018 Australian Open. (Getty)
