Victoria Azarenka vs Shahar PeerGold Coast Semi-final

Gold Coast · WTA · Semi-final
#433WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2007
hard
39 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLLWL
Azarenka V.
6-4 6-2
Peer S.
Azarenka V.
662
Peer S.
42

Victoria Azarenka defeated Shahar Peer 6-4 6-2 in the Gold Coast semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-14RomeR32clayVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-2
2011-01-10SydneyR16hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-3
2009-03-09Indian WellsR16hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Peer S.

Peer S.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
43%
Service points won·Even
58%
54%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
50%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
39
Break points saved·Dominant
94
34
Break points won·Dominant
99
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
62
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About