Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | R32 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2010-10-18 | Moscow | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-04-05 | Marbella | QF | clay | Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez | 0-4 RET |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (99 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About