Marion Bartoli vs Victoria AzarenkaMiami Quarter-final

Miami · WTA · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2012
hard
#433WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Bartoli M.
6-3 6-3
Azarenka V.
Bartoli M.
662
Azarenka V.
33

Marion Bartoli defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-3 in the Miami quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Marion Bartoli narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01BeijingSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-2
2012-01-09SydneyQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-4
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardMarion Bartoli5-7 6-4 6-4
2011-09-26TokyoQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-0
2011-06-13EastbourneQFgrassMarion Bartoli6-2 2-0 RET
2010-09-27TokyoR16hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 0-0 RET
2010-08-16MontrealQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 7-6(6)
2010-07-26StanfordQFhardVictoria Azarenka3-6 6-3 6-3
2010-06-14EastbourneSFgrassVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-5
2009-01-05BrisbaneFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
2007-01-15Australian OpenR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-0 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Bartoli M.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bartoli M.

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·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
7.0
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
94
Break points won·Slight edge
92
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
96
Tiebreaks·Even
80
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw