Samantha Stosur vs Victoria AzarenkaCarlsbad Final

Carlsbad · WTA · Final
42 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 July 2013
hard
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Stosur S.
6-2 6-3
Azarenka V.
Stosur S.
662
Azarenka V.
23

Samantha Stosur defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-3 in the Carlsbad final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 9–0. Samantha Stosur claimed a first win over Victoria Azarenka in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

09
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-20Fed Cup WG SF: BLR vs AUSRRhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-1
2016-03-07Indian WellsR16hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 4-6 6-1
2013-05-13RomeQFclayVictoria Azarenka6-4 1-6 6-3
2012-08-27US OpenQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 4-6 7-6(5)
2012-02-13DohaFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-2
2011-10-24WTA ChampionshipsRRhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
2010-07-26StanfordSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-3
2009-03-23MiamiQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-0
2008-07-21Los AngelesR16hardVictoria Azarenka6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Stosur S.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Stosur S.

Serve advantage — Azarenka V.

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·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
45
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Dominant
61
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
47
77

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