Agnieszka Radwanska vs Victoria AzarenkaTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · WTA · Semi-final
37 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2011
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Radwanska A.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6462
Azarenka V.
3621

Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 14–4, defending last year's semi-final. Agnieszka Radwanska narrowed the head-to-head to 14–5.

Key context

Head to head

414
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-19MiamiR16hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
2014-08-04MontrealQFhardAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-2
2014-01-13Australian OpenQFhardAgnieszka Radwanska6-1 5-7 6-0
2013-02-11DohaSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-3
2012-05-07MadridSFclayVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-4
2012-04-23StuttgartSFclayVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-3
2012-03-05Indian WellsQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-0 6-2
2012-02-13DohaSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-7(0) 6-0 6-2
2012-01-09SydneySFhardVictoria Azarenka1-6 6-3 6-2
2011-03-07Indian WellsR16hardVictoria Azarenka4-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2011-02-05Fed Cup G1 PO: BLR vs POLRRhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 7-5
2010-06-14EastbourneR32grassVictoria Azarenka7-6(2) 6-1
2010-02-15DubaiSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-4
2009-10-26WTA Tour ChampionshipsRRcarpetAgnieszka Radwanska4-6 7-5 4-1 RET
2008-09-29StuttgartR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-1 7-5
2007-09-24LuxembourgR32hardVictoria Azarenka4-6 7-5 6-1
2006-06-26WimbledonR128grassAgnieszka Radwanska7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Radwanska A.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Radwanska A.

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
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Even
97
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
82
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
20°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 69%

Draw

Semi-finals
Zvonareva V.
Kvitova P.
7-626-0
Radwanska A.
Azarenka V.
6-34-66-2