Victoria Azarenka vs Kate MakarovaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
38 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Azarenka V.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Makarova K.
Azarenka V.
2662
Makarova K.
6241

Victoria Azarenka defeated Kate Makarova 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kate Makarova came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

23
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-25US OpenQFhardKate Makarova6-4 6-2
2013-05-06MadridR32clayKate Makarova1-6 6-2 6-3
2011-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2011-03-07Indian WellsR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-3
2010-06-14EastbourneFgrassKate Makarova7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Makarova K.

Makarova K.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Serve advantage — Azarenka V.

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
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
59
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
78
Break points won·Clear edge
99
77
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
69

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