Maria Sharapova vs Victoria AzarenkaBeijing Round of 32

Beijing · WTA · Round of 32
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Sharapova M.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
66572
Azarenka V.
37751

Maria Sharapova defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Maria Sharapova closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

77
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-11RomeQFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2015-03-09Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayMaria Sharapova6-1 2-6 6-4
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2012-10-01BeijingFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
2012-08-27US OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka3-6 6-2 6-4
2012-04-23StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2012-03-05Indian WellsFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-0
2011-05-09RomeQFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 3-0 RET
2011-03-21MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-4
2010-07-26StanfordFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-1
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2007-10-08MoscowR16hardVictoria Azarenka7-6(9) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
94
Break points won·Slight edge
94
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
96
Tiebreaks·Even
73
77

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
24°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw