Victoria Azarenka vs Elena Dementieva — Stuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#433WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
clay
RUS
Elena Dementieva
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
Azarenka V.
7-6 3-6 6-1
Dementieva E.
Azarenka V.
78362
Dementieva E.
66611

Victoria Azarenka defeated Elena Dementieva 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Victoria Azarenka claimed a first win over Elena Dementieva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Victoria Azarenka came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-11SydneySFhardElena Dementieva6-3 6-1
2008-04-14CharlestonR16clayElena Dementieva6-4 7-5
2007-10-08MoscowQFhardElena Dementieva7-6(4) 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Dementieva E.

Dementieva E.serving62% hold

wins 55% 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
Azarenka V.Dementieva E.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Azarenka V.Dementieva E.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
91
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
86
Break points won·Slight edge
99
92
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
68

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Jankovic J.
Petrova N.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Petrova N.
Azarenka V.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Williams V.
6-787-56-2
Quarter-finals
Jankovic J.
Zvonareva V.
7-687-65
Williams V.
Safina D.
6-46-2
Azarenka V.
Dementieva E.
7-663-66-1
Petrova N.
Li N.
6-26-3
R16
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko A.
6-26-0
Li N.
Williams S.
0-66-16-4
Petrova N.
Schnyder P.
6-46-1
Dementieva E.
Bammer S.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-17-5
Williams V.
Bondarenko K.
6-46-2
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-17-66
Zvonareva V.
Bartoli M.
6-26-0
R32
Petrova N.
Strycova B.
6-26-2
Bondarenko A.
Daniilidou E.
7-656-1
Bartoli M.
Cibulkova D.
6-36-1
Zvonareva V.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-26-1
Bondarenko K.
Pennetta F.
4-66-26-1
Williams V.
Groenefeld A.
6-16-2
Radwanska A.
Zahlavova S.
6-36-2
Schnyder P.
Kuznetsova S.
6-44-67-5
Bammer S.
Maria T.
4-66-27-5
Li N.
Vaidisova N.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.
Szavay A.
7-56-3