Sharapova, mengincar final pertama di tanah liat setelah mengalami tiga kekalahan di semifinal, memenangi 18 match tahun ini, termasuk gelar di Australia Terbuka dan di Doha.
Sharapova, seeking her first clay-court final after three prior semi-final defeats on the surface, won her first 18 matches of the year, including titles at the Australian Open and Doha.