Victoria Azarenka vs Serena Williams — Cincinnati Final
Cincinnati · WTA · Final
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2013
hard
Azarenka V.2-6 6-2 7-6
Williams S.
Azarenka V.
26782
Williams S.
62661
Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams 2-6 6-2 7-6 in the Cincinnati final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 16–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 16–5.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka dropped the opening set before beating Serena Williams 2–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
4–16| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-03-07 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(1) |
| 2013-12-30 | Brisbane | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 |
| 2013-05-13 | Rome | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(6) |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Williams S.
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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
91
95
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Even
99
96
Deciding sets·Even
96
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
27°CPartly cloudy
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 62%
Draw
Final
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
2-66-27-66
Quarter-finals
Li N.
Radwanska A.
W/O
Williams S.
Halep S.
6-06-4
Jankovic J.
Vinci R.
6-06-4
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.
6-37-65
R16
Radwanska A.
Vesnina E.
6-06-2
Li N.
Kerber A.
6-46-4
Jankovic J.
Stephens S.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Kvitova P.
3-66-26-3
Azarenka V.
Rybarikova M.
6-36-4
Williams S.
Barthel M.
6-46-1
Halep S.
Stosur S.
6-44-66-2
Vinci R.
Errani S.
6-46-3
R32
Halep S.
Bartoli M.
3-66-46-1
Stosur S.
Hampton J.
6-37-63
Barthel M.
Kirilenko M.
6-46-4
Williams S.
Bouchard E.
4-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
King V.
6-17-66
Vesnina E.
Williams V.
6-25-76-2
Jankovic J.
Makarova K.
2-66-36-3
Vinci R.
Petkovic A.
6-46-736-3
Errani S.
Hercog P.
6-45-76-4
Rybarikova M.
Cornet A.
3-67-57-5
Wozniacki C.
Niculescu M.
6-46-3
Kvitova P.
Erakovic M.
6-46-776-3
Stephens S.
Sharapova M.
2-67-656-3
Li N.
Davis L.
4-66-16-1
Kerber A.
Kleybanova A.
7-636-2
Radwanska A.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-0
R64
Davis L.
Koukalova K.
7-637-61
Wozniacki C.
Peng S.
6-16-1
Kleybanova A.
Arvidsson S.
4-66-47-67
King V.
Mladenovic K.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Goerges J.
6-24-66-4
Cornet A.
Ivanovic A.
2-67-686-4
Bouchard E.
Puig M.
6-36-4
Barthel M.
Safarova L.
6-36-4
Kirilenko M.
Tatishvili A.
4-67-647-64
Stosur S.
Kuznetsova S.
6-17-5
Niculescu M.
Wickmayer Y.
6-16-2
Erakovic M.
Suarez Navarro C.
6-36-4
Stephens S.
Martic P.
6-23-66-3
Makarova K.
Beck A.
6-36-2
Jankovic J.
Lisicki S.
7-655-76-2
Vinci R.
Mattek Sands B.
6-45-76-3
Hampton J.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-54-66-3
Halep S.
Hsieh S.
6-756-16-2
Lepchenko V.
Pennetta F.
6-22-66-2
Petkovic A.
Hantuchova D.
2-66-46-1
Hercog P.
Cibulkova D.
6-26-4
Williams V.
Cepelova J.
6-46-1
Vesnina E.
Flipkens K.
3-66-16-3
Kerber A.
Knapp K.
6-766-06-1