Caroline Wozniacki defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-4 7-5 in the Doha round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in defending last year's quarter-final. Caroline Wozniacki extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Wozniacki C. came through in three sets.
Wozniacki C. and Azarenka V. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Wozniacki C. went 10–9 (53%) against them, Azarenka V. 12–5 (71%). Azarenka V. came out better against 6 of 13 comparable opponents, Wozniacki C. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Wozniacki C. leads 2–1 · Carpet: Wozniacki C. leads 1–0 · Clay: Azarenka V. leads 1–0