Victoria Azarenka vs Petra KvitovaPrague Round of 32

Prague · WTA · Round of 32
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 2008
clay
#1219WTA
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Azarenka V.
6-3 6-4
Kvitova P.
Azarenka V.
662
Kvitova P.
34

Victoria Azarenka defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4 in the Prague round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in ranked #449, defending last year's semi-final. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-10-06Indian WellsR32hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-4
2019-01-28St. PetersburgR16hardPetra Kvitova6-2 7-6(3)
2015-08-10TorontoR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsFhardPetra Kvitova7-5 4-6 6-3
2011-06-20WimbledonSFgrassPetra Kvitova6-1 3-6 6-2
2011-05-02MadridFclayPetra Kvitova7-6(3) 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonR32grassPetra Kvitova7-5 6-0
2009-01-19Australian OpenR128hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kvitova P.

Kvitova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% 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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
91
88
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Slight edge
99
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
90
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 50%