Victoria Azarenka vs Maria Sharapova — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2012
hard
RUS
Maria Sharapova
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Azarenka V.
3-6 6-2 6-4
Sharapova M.
Azarenka V.
3662
Sharapova M.
6241

Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–6, defending last year's round of 32. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 8–7.

Key context

Head to head

6–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-11RomeQFclayMaria Sharapova6-3 6-2
2015-03-09Indian WellsR32hardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-3
2013-05-27Roland GarrosSFclayMaria Sharapova6-1 2-6 6-4
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsSFhardMaria Sharapova6-4 6-2
2012-10-01BeijingFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
2012-04-23StuttgartFclayMaria Sharapova6-1 6-4
2012-03-05Indian WellsFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-0
2011-05-09RomeQFclayMaria Sharapova4-6 3-0 RET
2011-03-21MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-4
2010-07-26StanfordFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-1
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardMaria Sharapova6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
2009-08-03Los AngelesR32hardMaria Sharapova6-7(4) 6-4 6-2
2007-10-08MoscowR16hardVictoria Azarenka7-6(9) 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Sharapova M.

Sharapova M.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Serve advantage — Sharapova M.

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.Sharapova M.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
46%
47%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
5.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Azarenka V.Sharapova M.
Clutch Rating·Even
91
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
89
Break points won·Slight edge
99
94
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Even
77
73

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
24°CDrizzle
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 84%

Draw

Final
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
6-22-67-5
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
3-66-26-4
Williams S.
Errani S.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.
Ivanovic A.
6-16-3
Errani S.
Vinci R.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.
Bartoli M.
3-66-36-4
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
6-14-67-65
R16
Bartoli M.
Kvitova P.
1-66-26-0
Williams S.
Hlavackova A.
6-06-0
Errani S.
Kerber A.
7-656-3
Vinci R.
Radwanska A.
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Tatishvili A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Robson L.
6-46-4
Sharapova M.
Petrova N.
6-14-66-4
Ivanovic A.
Pironkova T.
6-06-4
R32
Errani S.
Puchkova O.
6-16-1
Petrova N.
Safarova L.
6-47-5
Hlavackova A.
Kirilenko M.
5-76-46-4
Stosur S.
Lepchenko V.
7-656-2
Bartoli M.
Mladenovic K.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Parmentier P.
6-46-4
Pironkova T.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-736-3
Ivanovic A.
Stephens S.
6-746-46-2
Sharapova M.
Burdette M.
6-16-1
Radwanska A.
Jankovic J.
6-37-5
Vinci R.
Cibulkova D.
6-27-5
Kerber A.
Govortsova O.
6-16-2
Williams S.
Makarova K.
6-46-0
Robson L.
Li N.
6-46-756-2
Tatishvili A.
Minella M.
7-56-0
Azarenka V.
Zheng J.
6-06-1
R64
Robson L.
Clijsters K.
7-647-65
Cibulkova D.
Jovanovski B.
7-637-63
Tatishvili A.
Cirstea S.
6-756-16-2
Puchkova O.
Bertens K.
5-76-27-5
Li N.
Dellacqua C.
6-46-4
Lepchenko V.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Gallovits Hall E.
6-36-0
Sharapova M.
Dominguez Lino L.
6-06-1
Burdette M.
Hradecka L.
6-26-4
Petrova N.
Halep S.
6-16-1
Safarova L.
Wozniak A.
6-34-66-2
Bartoli M.
Oprandi R.
6-21-67-5
Mladenovic K.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-2
Parmentier P.
Wickmayer Y.
7-656-3
Kvitova P.
Cornet A.
6-46-3
Soler Espinosa S.
Begu I.
6-47-65
Pironkova T.
Morita A.
7-56-2
Stephens S.
Maria T.
5-76-46-2
Ivanovic A.
Arvidsson S.
6-26-2
Kirilenko M.
Arn G.
6-36-2
Hlavackova A.
Voskoboeva G.
6-26-736-3
Makarova K.
Vesnina E.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Martinez Sanchez M.
6-26-4
Kerber A.
Williams V.
6-25-77-5
Govortsova O.
Konta J.
2-66-27-5
Errani S.
Dushevina V.
6-06-1
Vinci R.
Shvedova Y.
3-67-57-5
Jankovic J.
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-2
Radwanska A.
Suarez Navarro C.
4-66-36-0
Azarenka V.
Flipkens K.
6-26-2
Zheng J.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-1
Minella M.
Pliskova K.
6-46-4
R128
Zheng J.
Razzano V.
4-66-2
Cirstea S.
Lisicki S.
4-66-26-2
Suarez Navarro C.
Pervak K.
7-51-2
Puchkova O.
Falconi I.
7-656-726-3
Arn G.
Szavay A.
6-43-2
Mladenovic K.
Erakovic M.
7-56-4
Safarova L.
Oudin M.
6-46-0
Halep S.
Benesova I.
7-57-65
Petrova N.
Gajdosova J.
6-37-63
Hradecka L.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-36-3
Burdette M.
Bacsinszky T.
6-46-3
Dominguez Lino L.
Karatantcheva S.
6-46-1
Sharapova M.
Czink M.
6-26-2
Stosur S.
Martic P.
6-16-1
Gallovits Hall E.
Voegele S.
7-56-4
Lepchenko V.
Johansson M.
6-33-67-5
Clijsters K.
Duval V.
6-36-1
Robson L.
Crawford S.
6-37-66
Dellacqua C.
Tsurenko L.
6-26-3
Li N.
Watson H.
6-26-3
Tatishvili A.
Foretz Gacon S.
6-26-0
Minella M.
Rogowska O.
6-23-66-3
Pliskova K.
Goerges J.
7-646-1
Rybarikova M.
Hsieh S.
6-32-66-3
Flipkens K.
Strycova B.
6-33-66-3
Azarenka V.
Panova A.
6-06-1
Dushevina V.
Burnett N.
6-06-3
Errani S.
Muguruza G.
6-36-766-1
Cibulkova D.
Larsson J.
6-756-26-0
Jovanovski B.
Barthel M.
4-67-56-2
Shvedova Y.
King V.
6-46-2
Vinci R.
Radwanska U.
6-16-1
Jankovic J.
Bondarenko K.
6-16-2
Arruabarrena L.
Peer S.
6-47-65
Radwanska A.
Bratchikova N.
6-16-1
Govortsova O.
Paszek T.
6-36-4
Konta J.
Babos T.
6-27-5
Williams V.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-1
Rodionova A.
Cohen J.
6-36-0
Kerber A.
Keothavong A.
6-26-0
Williams S.
Vandeweghe C.
6-16-1
Martinez Sanchez M.
Lucic M.
6-37-5
Makarova K.
Daniilidou E.
6-16-4
Vesnina E.
Peng S.
7-656-1
Hlavackova A.
Koukalova K.
6-46-4
Voskoboeva G.
Rus A.
6-16-3
Kirilenko M.
Scheepers C.
6-26-1
Ivanovic A.
Svitolina E.
6-36-2
Arvidsson S.
Date Krumm K.
6-46-2
Maria T.
Amanmuradova A.
4-66-26-4
Morita A.
Niculescu M.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Schiavone F.
6-36-4
Pironkova T.
Giorgi C.
6-36-4
Soler Espinosa S.
Kudryavtseva A.
6-36-2
Begu I.
Wozniacki C.
6-26-2
Kvitova P.
Hercog P.
7-666-1
Cornet A.
Gibbs N.
7-56-3
Parmentier P.
Krajicek M.
6-26-4
Bertens K.
Mchale C.
6-44-66-3
Wickmayer Y.
Glushko J.
7-56-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Hantuchova D.
6-47-61
Oprandi R.
Petkovic A.
6-27-5
Bartoli M.
Hampton J.
6-37-65
Wozniak A.
Cadantu Ignatik A.
6-06-3