Victoria Azarenka vs Kim Clijsters — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012
hard
Azarenka V.6-4 1-6 6-3
Clijsters K.
Azarenka V.
6162
Clijsters K.
4631
Victoria Azarenka defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending the title. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-10-25 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 5-7 6-1 |
| 2010-06-14 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
91
71
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Clear edge
99
82
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 37%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.
6-706-06-2
Kvitova P.
Errani S.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Makarova K.
6-26-3
Clijsters K.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-64
R16
Wozniacki C.
Jankovic J.
6-07-5
Clijsters K.
Li N.
4-67-666-4
Azarenka V.
Benesova I.
6-26-2
Radwanska A.
Goerges J.
6-16-1
Makarova K.
Williams S.
6-26-3
Sharapova M.
Lisicki S.
3-66-26-3
Errani S.
Zheng J.
6-26-1
Kvitova P.
Ivanovic A.
6-27-62
R32
Kvitova P.
Kirilenko M.
6-01-0
Ivanovic A.
King V.
6-36-4
Zheng J.
Bartoli M.
6-36-3
Li N.
Medina Garrigues A.
3-0
Makarova K.
Zvonareva V.
7-676-1
Radwanska A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-26-2
Errani S.
Cirstea S.
6-766-06-2
Sharapova M.
Kerber A.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.
Kuznetsova S.
2-66-46-2
Williams S.
Arn G.
6-16-1
Goerges J.
Oprandi R.
3-66-36-1
Benesova I.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-3
Azarenka V.
Barthel M.
6-26-4
Clijsters K.
Hantuchova D.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Mchale C.
6-26-0
R64
Sharapova M.
Hampton J.
6-06-1
Kerber A.
Dubois S.
7-56-1
Williams S.
Strycova B.
6-06-4
Goerges J.
Daniilidou E.
6-22-0
Benesova I.
Peng S.
6-26-4
Bratchikova N.
Brianti A.
6-26-1
Barthel M.
Cetkovska P.
7-56-3
Kirilenko M.
Wozniak A.
6-41-66-2
Ivanovic A.
Krajicek M.
6-26-3
Cirstea S.
Radwanska U.
1-66-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Stephens S.
7-667-5
Lisicki S.
Peer S.
6-16-2
Arn G.
Cibulkova D.
6-23-610-8
Makarova K.
Kanepi K.
6-27-5
Zvonareva V.
Hradecka L.
6-17-63
Radwanska A.
Ormaechea P.
6-36-1
Voskoboeva G.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Oprandi R.
Schiavone F.
6-46-3
Li N.
Rogowska O.
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.
Tatishvili A.
6-17-64
Niculescu M.
Parmentier P.
4-66-46-1
Mchale C.
Erakovic M.
3-67-646-3
Jankovic J.
Chang K.
6-46-2
Clijsters K.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-06-1
Hantuchova D.
Tsurenko L.
4-66-46-3
Medina Garrigues A.
Govortsova O.
6-16-0
Azarenka V.
Dellacqua C.
6-16-0
Kvitova P.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-22-66-4
King V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-76-36-4
Bartoli M.
Dokic J.
6-36-2
Zheng J.
Vinci R.
6-46-2
Errani S.
Petrova N.
6-26-2
R128
Hradecka L.
Rodina E.
6-36-1
Foretz Gacon S.
Baltacha E.
6-26-4
Dellacqua C.
Jovanovski B.
6-36-2
Barthel M.
Keothavong A.
6-0
Daniilidou E.
Date Krumm K.
6-36-2
Goerges J.
Hercog P.
6-37-63
Voskoboeva G.
Wickmayer Y.
7-56-2
Kanepi K.
Larsson J.
6-26-4
Strycova B.
Bremond I.
6-06-4
Kuznetsova S.
Scheepers C.
6-33-66-0
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Koukalova K.
7-656-1
Ivanovic A.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-3
Kirilenko M.
Gajdosova J.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.
Rodionova A.
6-26-1
Tatishvili A.
Barty A.
6-27-64
Parmentier P.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-35-76-3
Mchale C.
Safarova L.
6-26-4
Erakovic M.
Pavlovic I.
7-57-64
Chang K.
Martic P.
6-46-2
Jankovic J.
Robson L.
6-26-0
Clijsters K.
Koehler M.
7-56-1
Tsurenko L.
Rus A.
7-646-1
Hantuchova D.
Lepchenko V.
4-66-36-2
Medina Garrigues A.
Birnerova E.
6-36-3
Govortsova O.
Mayr Achleitner P.
6-26-4
Rogowska O.
Arvidsson S.
6-36-1
Li N.
Pervak K.
6-36-1
Azarenka V.
Watson H.
6-16-0
Cetkovska P.
Morita A.
3-66-17-5
Bratchikova N.
Pennetta F.
6-31-66-2
Brianti A.
Falconi I.
6-27-5
Benesova I.
Johansson M.
6-32-66-4
Peng S.
Rezai A.
6-36-4
Schiavone F.
Pous Tio L.
6-16-3
Oprandi R.
Yakimova A.
6-46-1
Pironkova T.
Mirza S.
6-46-2
Ormaechea P.
Halep S.
6-13-67-5
Radwanska A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-7106-46-2
Zvonareva V.
Dulgheru A.
7-646-756-3
Makarova K.
Tanasugarn T.
6-02-66-0
Cibulkova D.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Arn G.
Marino R.
6-46-2
Williams S.
Paszek T.
6-36-2
Lisicki S.
Voegele S.
6-24-66-4
Peer S.
Holland I.
6-26-0
Kerber A.
Bobusic B.
6-16-3
Dubois S.
Vesnina E.
6-41-66-4
Hampton J.
Minella M.
6-16-1
Sharapova M.
Dulko G.
6-06-1
Cirstea S.
Stosur S.
7-626-3
Radwanska U.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-41-66-2
Errani S.
Savinykh V.
6-26-1
Petrova N.
Hlavackova A.
6-33-66-0
Vinci R.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-1
Zheng J.
Keys M.
6-26-1
Dokic J.
Chakvetadze A.
6-26-1
Bartoli M.
Razzano V.
7-56-0
King V.
Bondarenko K.
7-636-3
Krajicek M.
Barrois K.
6-37-613
Wozniak A.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.
Begu I.
6-17-5
Kvitova P.
Dushevina V.
6-26-0
Stephens S.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-46-2
Niculescu M.
Cornet A.
5-76-06-3