Serena Williams vs Victoria AzarenkaWimbledon Quarter-final

Wimbledon · WTA · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 June 2009
grass
#449WTA
1875ELO
1720Grass ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Williams S.
6-2 6-3
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
662
Azarenka V.
23

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-3 in the Wimbledon quarter-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 15–5, defending last year's final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 16–5.

Key context

Head to head

155
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-31US OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka1-6 6-3 6-3
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-4
2015-06-29WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams3-6 6-2 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR32claySerena Williams3-6 6-4 6-2
2015-05-04MadridR16claySerena Williams7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(1)
2013-12-30BrisbaneFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-5
2013-08-26US OpenFhardSerena Williams7-5 6-7(6) 6-1
2013-08-12CincinnatiFhardVictoria Azarenka2-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2013-05-13RomeFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2013-02-11DohaFhardVictoria Azarenka7-6(6) 2-6 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-4 6-4
2012-08-27US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-2 2-6 7-5
2012-07-30OlympicsSFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-3 7-6(6)
2012-05-07MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-1 7-6(5)
2011-08-08TorontoSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2009-03-23MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve advantage — Williams S.

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
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
95
91
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
77

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
18°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Safina D.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-56-3
Mayr Achleitner P.
Keothavong A.
7-56-2
Razzano V.
Paszek T.
6-03-1
Larcher De Brito M.
Koukalova K.
6-27-5
Azarenka V.
Beltrame S.
6-2
Zheng J.
Barrois K.
7-627-64
Craybas J.
Pironkova T.
6-47-5
Cirstea S.[17]
Gallovits Hall E.
7-56-1
Peer S.
Camerin M.
6-27-63
Benesova I.
Obrien K.
6-25-76-4
De Los Rios R.
Vaidisova N.
6-46-756-4
Baltacha E.
Bondarenko A.
3-66-36-4
Flipkens K.
Szavay A.
7-56-4
Mauresmo A.
Czink M.
6-14-66-2
Kucova K.
Nakamura A.
2-66-36-3
King V.
Koryttseva M.
6-46-2
Pennetta F.
Llagostera Vives N.
3-66-16-0
Wozniacki C.
Date Krumm K.
5-76-36-1
Kirilenko M.
Kvitova P.
6-46-4
Garbin T.
Brianti A.
6-46-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Domachowska M.
3-66-36-4
Lisicki S.
Chakvetadze A.
4-67-646-2
Parmentier P.
Amanmuradova A.
6-41-66-3
Kuznetsova S.
Morigami A.
6-37-61
Williams V.
Voegele S.
6-36-2
Bondarenko K.
Sevastova A.
6-37-65
Johansson M.
South M.
7-57-65
Schiavone F.
Wozniak A.
4-66-46-4
Bacsinszky T.
Dolonc V.
6-14-68-6
Bartoli M.
Chan Y.
6-06-0
Cibulkova D.
Coin J.
6-43-66-3
Radwanska U.
Zec Peskiric M.
6-36-3
Vesnina E.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-1
Dushevina V.
Cornet A.
3-66-06-4
Kleybanova A.
Karatantcheva S.
6-27-5
Kulikova R.
Sprem K.
4-67-56-3
Rezai A.
Morita A.
6-26-2
Dementieva E.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-46-1
Olaru R.
Dechy N.
1-67-606-2
Mirza S.
Groenefeld A.
6-22-66-2
Sharapova M.
Kutuzova V.
7-56-4
Dulko G.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-37-5
Petrova N.
Yakimova A.
6-16-1
Hantuchova D.
Robson L.
3-66-46-2
Parra Santonja A.
Tanasugarn T.
6-46-4
Sugiyama A.
Schnyder P.
6-46-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Cetkovska P.
6-26-2
Vinci R.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-2
Gajdosova J.
Safarova L.
6-33-66-3
Williams S.
Silva N.
6-17-5
Makarova K.
Strycova B.
7-52-66-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Kanepi K.
4-66-36-3
Stosur S.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-766-2
Maria T.
Dokic J.
3-67-56-2
Errani S.
Dubois S.
7-56-2
Ivanovic A.
Hradecka L.
5-76-28-6
Radwanska A.
Martinez Sanchez M.
7-56-1
Peng S.
Glatch A.
6-42-66-4
Govortsova O.
Perebiynis T.
4-66-36-4
Li N.
Voskoboeva G.
7-656-0
Oudin M.
Bammer S.
4-66-46-2
Shvedova Y.
Niculescu M.
6-16-0
Jankovic J.
Goerges J.
6-47-60
Zvonareva V.
Gent G.
7-604-66-4