Victoria Azarenka vs Vera Zvonareva — Istanbul Semi-final
Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
#453WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 29 October 2011 ·
clay
#286WTA
1693ELO
1614Clay ELO
41 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Azarenka V.6-2 6-3
Zvonareva V.
Azarenka V.
662
Zvonareva V.
230
Victoria Azarenka defeated Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-3 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Vera Zvonareva came in ranked #286, leading the head-to-head 7–5. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka dropped just 5 games past Vera Zvonareva.
Head to head
5–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-22 | Stuttgart | R32 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2011-10-24 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2010-10-27 | Doha | RR | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 2010-10-25 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-08-16 | Montreal | SF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 7-6 1-0 |
| 2010-02-15 | Dubai | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-03-09 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2008-04-28 | Prague | F | clay | Vera Zvonareva | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2007-09-24 | Luxembourg | QF | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2007-03-05 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Vera Zvonareva | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
85
57
Break points saved·Dominant
71
27
Break points won·Slight edge
99
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
93
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
61
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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94
Zvonareva V.: 11 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast