Victoria Azarenka defeated Angelique Kerber 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Istanbul round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Azarenka V. came through in three sets.
Azarenka V. and Kerber A. faced 16 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Azarenka V. went 29–5 (85%) against them, Kerber A. 16–11 (59%). Azarenka V. came out better against 6 of 16 comparable opponents, Kerber A. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Azarenka V. leads 1–0 · Hard: Azarenka V. leads 2–0
Victoria Azarenka beat Angelique Kerber 6-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4. Umpiry, "Victoria Azarenka vs Angelique Kerber — Istanbul Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-10-24/azarenka-vs-kerber-istanbul-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 24 October 2012).