Victoria Azarenka vs Venus Williams — Doha Semi-final

Doha · 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, 23 February 2015
hard
Venus Williams
USA7
Venus Williams
1654ELO
1617Hard ELO
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Azarenka V.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Williams V.
Azarenka V.
2662
Williams V.
6241

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

Key context

Head to head

2–6
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-14RomeR64clayVictoria Azarenka7-6(7) 6-2
2020-08-10LexingtonR32hardVenus Williams6-3 6-2
2018-12-31AucklandR32hardVenus Williams6-3 1-6 6-3
2015-05-04MadridR64clayVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-5
2014-07-28StanfordR16hardVenus Williams6-4 7-6(1)
2013-09-23TokyoR32hardVenus Williams6-2 6-4
2010-02-15DubaiFhardVenus Williams6-3 7-5
2008-08-11OlympicsR16hardVenus Williams6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Williams V.

Williams V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
Azarenka V.Williams V.
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Azarenka V.Williams V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
83
Break points won·Clear edge
99
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
30
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
86

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

Freshness

Recent load
Azarenka V.Williams V.
Freshness·
—
100

Williams V.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Safarova L.
Azarenka V.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Safarova L.
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
6-36-2
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[7]
2-66-26-4
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Wozniacki C.[3]
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Kvitova P.[1]
3-66-06-3
Safarova L.
Petkovic A.[6]
6-26-1
Williams V.[7]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-41-66-3
R16
Wozniacki C.[3]
Dulgheru A.
6-13-0
Kvitova P.[1]
Jankovic J.
6-31-1
Safarova L.
Makarova K.[5]
6-26-756-3
Petkovic A.[6]
Diyas Z.
5-76-26-4
Williams V.[7]
Strycova B.
7-53-67-65
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Pliskova K.
7-626-4
Azarenka V.
Svitolina E.
6-36-746-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Pennetta F.
6-16-1
R32
Suarez Navarro C.[9]
Muguruza G.
6-5
Safarova L.
Stosur S.
7-636-4
Pliskova K.
Voegele S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.[6]
Flipkens K.
6-756-36-2
Jankovic J.
Zheng S.
6-06-2
Williams V.[7]
Dellacqua C.
3-66-26-1
Pennetta F.
Kuznetsova S.
3-66-46-2
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.[8]
6-06-3
Dulgheru A.
Cornet A.
6-43-66-1
Svitolina E.
Saville D.
6-45-76-4
Strycova B.
Lisicki S.
7-56-4
Diyas Z.
Jabeur O.
6-36-2