Victoria Azarenka vs Dinara Safina — Marbella Quarter-final

Marbella · WTA · Quarter-final
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 4 April 2011
clay
RUS
Dinara Safina
40 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Azarenka V.
5-1
Safina D.
Azarenka V.
51
Safina D.
1–

Victoria Azarenka advanced when Dinara Safina retired 5-1 in the Marbella quarter-final. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayDinara Safina1-6 6-4 6-2
2009-03-09Indian WellsQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
2008-07-28MontrealSFhardDinara Safina6-0 2-6 6-3
2008-07-21Los AngelesQFhardDinara Safina6-3 6-1
2008-05-05BerlinSFgrassDinara Safina6-4 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving65% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Safina D.

Safina D.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
Azarenka V.Safina D.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
51%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.3
7.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Azarenka V.Safina D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
79
Break points won·Clear edge
99
84
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
79
Tiebreaks·Even
77
77

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

Draw

Final
Azarenka V.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Begu I.
Kuznetsova S.
3-67-636-4
Azarenka V.
Errani S.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Safina D.
5-1
Errani S.
Dulgheru A.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Koukalova K.
6-36-3
Kuznetsova S.
Arruabarrena L.
6-16-2
R16
Begu I.
Cabeza Candela E.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Pous Tio L.
6-36-2
Kuznetsova S.
Szavay A.
6-726-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Zahlavova S.
7-53-66-3
Koukalova K.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-631-67-60
Errani S.
Barrois K.
6-16-2
Dulgheru A.
Medina Garrigues A.
5-76-46-4
Safina D.
Pironkova T.
6-36-4
R32
Zahlavova S.
Vinci R.
7-56-3
Arruabarrena L.
Niculescu M.
7-56-4
Szavay A.
Larsson J.
6-16-1
Kuznetsova S.
Barthel M.
4-67-646-4
Safina D.
Rus A.
3-66-26-4
Azarenka V.
Parra Santonja A.
6-26-3
Begu I.
Brianti A.
6-46-1
Pous Tio L.
Hercog P.
6-16-2
Cabeza Candela E.
Rezai A.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Torro Flor M.
6-26-2
Dulgheru A.
Pivovarova A.
7-636-757-5
Dominguez Lino L.
Kerber A.
6-43-66-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Benesova I.
6-06-2
Barrois K.
Flipkens K.
6-37-5
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
1-66-46-2
Koukalova K.
Yakimova A.
1-67-56-3