Caroline Wozniacki vs Victoria AzarenkaTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2010
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Wozniacki C.
6-2 6-7 6-4
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
66362
Azarenka V.
27741

Caroline Wozniacki defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Caroline Wozniacki narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-17CincinnatiR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-0 6-4
2015-05-11RomeR32clayVictoria Azarenka6-2 7-6(2)
2015-02-23DohaQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
2015-01-19Australian OpenR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-2
2013-08-12CincinnatiQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-6(5)
2011-03-07Indian WellsQFhardCaroline Wozniacki3-0 RET
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetCaroline Wozniacki1-6 6-4 7-5
2009-05-04RomeR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
2009-02-16MemphisFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardCaroline Wozniacki6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Wozniacki C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

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
1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
89
91
Break points saved·Even
92
94
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CRain
Wind 26 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Semi-finals
Wozniacki C.
Azarenka V.
6-26-736-4
Dementieva E.
Schiavone F.
6-47-5