Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka — Madrid Round of 16

Madrid · WTA · Round of 16
USA1
Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2015
clay
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#433WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Williams S.
7-6 3-6 7-6
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
773772
Azarenka V.
656611

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Madrid round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 15–5, defending last year's quarter-final. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 16–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

15–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-31US OpenSFhardVictoria Azarenka1-6 6-3 6-3
2019-03-04Indian WellsR64hardSerena Williams7-5 6-3
2016-03-07Indian WellsFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-4
2015-06-29WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams3-6 6-2 6-3
2015-05-25Roland GarrosR32claySerena Williams3-6 6-4 6-2
2013-12-30BrisbaneFhardSerena Williams6-4 7-5
2013-08-26US OpenFhardSerena Williams7-5 6-7(6) 6-1
2013-08-12CincinnatiFhardVictoria Azarenka2-6 6-2 7-6(6)
2013-05-13RomeFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2013-02-11DohaFhardVictoria Azarenka7-6(6) 2-6 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardSerena Williams6-4 6-4
2012-08-27US OpenFhardSerena Williams6-2 2-6 7-5
2012-07-30OlympicsSFhardSerena Williams6-1 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonSFgrassSerena Williams6-3 7-6(6)
2012-05-07MadridFclaySerena Williams6-1 6-3
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardSerena Williams6-1 7-6(5)
2011-08-08TorontoSFhardSerena Williams6-3 6-3
2010-01-18Australian OpenQFhardSerena Williams4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2009-06-22WimbledonQFgrassSerena Williams6-2 6-3
2009-03-23MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
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Serve vs return

This season
Williams S.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Williams S.

Serve 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 season
Williams S.Azarenka V.
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Williams S.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Even
95
91
Break points saved·Even
94
94
Break points won·Even
96
99
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[4]
Kuznetsova S.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Williams S.[1]
6-26-3
Kuznetsova S.
Sharapova M.[3]
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Sharapova M.[3]
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-13-66-3
Williams S.[1]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Begu I.
7-56-3
Kuznetsova S.
Safarova L.[13]
5-77-657-63
R16
Williams S.[1]
Azarenka V.
7-653-67-61
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Ivanovic A.[7]
7-51-66-4
Begu I.
Strycova B.
6-46-4
Wozniacki C.[5]
Radwanska A.[9]
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Garcia C.
6-24-67-5
Safarova L.[13]
Vinci R.
6-46-766-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-4
Kuznetsova S.
Stosur S.
5-76-27-65
R32
Begu I.
Petkovic A.[11]
W/O
Williams S.[1]
Stephens S.
6-46-0
Azarenka V.
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Goerges J.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.[7]
Svitolina E.
6-36-4
Kvitova P.[4]
Vandeweghe C.
6-42-66-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Errani S.[15]
3-67-676-4
Strycova B.
Lepchenko V.
6-46-2
Wozniacki C.[5]
Mchale C.
7-56-0
Radwanska A.[9]
Dellacqua C.
6-26-1
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.[14]
6-24-66-1
Sharapova M.[3]
Duque Marino M.
6-16-2
Kuznetsova S.
Muguruza G.
6-35-77-5
Safarova L.[13]
Pironkova T.
6-36-1
Stosur S.
Kanepi K.
6-36-2
Vinci R.
Cornet A.
6-47-5
R64
Azarenka V.
Williams V.[16]
6-37-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Diyas Z.
6-46-4
Strycova B.
Bouchard E.[6]
0-66-36-3
Wozniacki C.[5]
Gajdosova J.
6-36-0
Mchale C.
Barthel M.
6-36-2
Pliskova K.[14]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-16-2
Sharapova M.[3]
Bacsinszky T.
6-26-3
Stosur S.
Kerber A.[12]
4-66-36-3
Safarova L.[13]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-2
Pironkova T.
Giorgi C.
6-16-1
Vinci R.
Puig M.
2-67-666-4
Ivanovic A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
2-67-614-0
Kanepi K.
Keys M.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Mattek Sands B.
3-66-16-4
Tomljanovic A.
Bencic B.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Erakovic M.
6-10-66-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Peng S.
6-16-2
Petkovic A.[11]
Pennetta F.
6-37-5
Begu I.
Nara K.
7-666-1
Radwanska A.[9]
Arruabarrena L.
6-46-3
Garcia C.
Lucic M.
6-46-4
Kuznetsova S.
Makarova K.[8]
6-26-1
Muguruza G.
Torro Flor M.
6-16-1
Cornet A.
Halep S.[2]
7-666-3
Lepchenko V.
Mitu C.
7-636-4
Vandeweghe C.
Lisicki S.
7-633-67-5
Errani S.[15]
Badosa P.
3-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Govortsova O.
3-66-16-4
Dellacqua C.
Schiavone F.
6-47-65
Williams S.[1]
Brengle M.
6-06-1
Svitolina E.
Hantuchova D.
6-06-3
Duque Marino M.
Watson H.
0-66-37-611