Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka — Roland Garros Round of 32

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 32
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Serena Williams
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2015
clay
Victoria Azarenka
BLR27
Victoria Azarenka
#449WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Williams S.
3-6 6-4 6-2
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
3662
Azarenka V.
6421

Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 15–5, defending last year's round of 64. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 16–5.

Key context

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
2015-05-04MadridR16claySerena Williams7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(1)
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 83%

Draw

Final
Williams S.[1]
Safarova L.[13]
6-36-726-2
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Bacsinszky T.[23]
4-66-36-0
Safarova L.[13]
Ivanovic A.[7]
7-57-5
Quarter-finals
Bacsinszky T.[23]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-47-5
Safarova L.[13]
Muguruza G.[21]
7-636-3
Williams S.[1]
Errani S.[17]
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[7]
Svitolina E.[7]
6-36-2
R16
Williams S.[1]
Stephens S.
1-67-56-3
Errani S.[17]
Goerges J.
6-26-2
Bacsinszky T.[23]
Kvitova P.[4]
2-66-06-3
Van Uytvanck A.
Mitu C.
6-16-3
Ivanovic A.[7]
Makarova K.[9]
7-53-66-1
Safarova L.[13]
Sharapova M.[2]
7-636-4
Muguruza G.[21]
Pennetta F.[28]
6-36-4
Svitolina E.[7]
Cornet A.[29]
6-27-69
R32
Errani S.[17]
Petkovic A.[10]
6-36-3
Kvitova P.[4]
Begu I.[30]
6-36-2
Mitu C.
Schiavone F.
7-56-4
Ivanovic A.[7]
Vekic D.
6-06-3
Pennetta F.[28]
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
6-36-4
Safarova L.[13]
Lisicki S.[20]
6-37-62
Van Uytvanck A.
Mladenovic K.
6-46-1
Muguruza G.[21]
Kerber A.[11]
4-66-26-2
Williams S.[1]
Azarenka V.[27]
3-66-46-2
Makarova K.[9]
Vesnina E.
6-26-4
Sharapova M.[2]
Stosur S.[26]
6-36-4
Cornet A.[29]
Lucic M.
4-66-37-5
Stephens S.
Pironkova T.
6-46-1
Goerges J.
Falconi I.
6-46-1
Svitolina E.[7]
Beck A.
6-32-66-4
Bacsinszky T.[23]
Keys M.[19]
6-46-2
R64
Lisicki S.[20]
Saville D.
6-10-0
Sharapova M.[2]
Diatchenko V.
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Razzano V.
6-31-0
Williams S.[1]
Friedsam A.
5-76-36-3
Azarenka V.[27]
Hradecka L.
6-26-3
Pironkova T.
Allertova D.
6-37-62
Stephens S.
Watson H.
6-26-4
Petkovic A.[10]
Dominguez Lino L.
4-66-46-4
Errani S.[17]
Witthoeft C.
6-34-66-2
Begu I.[30]
Konjuh A.
6-26-0
Bacsinszky T.[23]
Smitkova T.
6-26-0
Schiavone F.
Kuznetsova S.[18]
6-7117-510-8
Mladenovic K.
Kovinic D.
6-37-5
Ivanovic A.[7]
Doi M.
3-66-36-4
Vekic D.
Jovanovski B.
6-46-3
Vesnina E.
Hercog P.
2-66-16-3
Makarova K.[9]
Pereira T.
6-25-76-3
Cornet A.[29]
Dulgheru A.
6-27-5
Lucic M.
Halep S.[3]
7-56-1
Pennetta F.[28]
Rybarikova M.
6-26-0
Muguruza G.[21]
Giorgi C.
6-16-4
Kerber A.[11]
Tomljanovic A.
6-36-2
Safarova L.[13]
Nara K.
6-26-0
Beck A.
Kania P.
6-26-2
Van Uytvanck A.
Diyas Z.[32]
0-66-16-4
Falconi I.
Karatantcheva S.
3-66-16-2
Goerges J.
Wozniacki C.[5]
6-47-64
Kvitova P.[4]
Soler Espinosa S.
6-746-46-2
Stosur S.[26]
Hesse A.
6-06-1
Keys M.[19]
Bencic B.[11]
6-06-3
Mitu C.
Pliskova K.[20]
2-67-656-4
Svitolina E.[7]
Putintseva Y.
1-67-59-7
R128
Safarova L.[13]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
7-667-69
Hercog P.
Peng S.[24]
6-02-0
Van Uytvanck A.
Schmiedlova A.
7-647-67
Mladenovic K.
Bouchard E.[6]
6-46-4
Pereira T.
Ferro F.
6-36-2
Allertova D.
Konta J.
7-6174-66-2
Williams S.[1]
Hlavackova A.
6-26-3
Friedsam A.
Glatch A.
6-24-66-4
Stephens S.
Williams V.[15]
7-656-1
Petkovic A.[10]
Rogers S.
6-26-1
Dominguez Lino L.
Mchale C.
3-67-646-4
Karatantcheva S.
Jankovic J.[25]
6-36-4
Falconi I.
Arcangioli M.
6-26-0
Goerges J.
Vandeweghe C.
6-25-76-1
Wozniacki C.[5]
Knapp K.
6-36-0
Kvitova P.[4]
Erakovic M.
6-43-66-4
Soler Espinosa S.
Parmentier P.
6-46-3
Konjuh A.
Gasparyan M.
6-16-4
Begu I.[30]
Mattek Sands B.
6-47-66
Bacsinszky T.[23]
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-4
Smitkova T.
Townsend T.
6-36-4
Kuznetsova S.[18]
Bertens K.
6-14-66-2
Diyas Z.[32]
Pfizenmaier D.
6-46-1
Ivanovic A.[7]
Shvedova Y.
4-66-26-0
Doi M.
Cetkovska P.
6-36-2
Vekic D.
Garcia C.[31]
3-66-36-2
Vesnina E.
Flipkens K.
2-66-36-3
Makarova K.[9]
Chirico L.
6-46-2
Beck A.
Radwanska A.[14]
6-23-66-1
Putintseva Y.
Krunic A.
3-66-36-3
Cornet A.[29]
Vinci R.
4-66-46-1
Dulgheru A.
Gibbs N.
6-36-1
Suarez Navarro C.[8]
Niculescu M.
6-26-2
Razzano V.
Cepede Royg V.
2-66-46-2
Pennetta F.[28]
Linette M.
6-35-76-1
Muguruza G.[21]
Martic P.
6-27-5
Tomljanovic A.
Dellacqua C.
6-26-2
Kerber A.[11]
Babos T.
6-06-1
Nara K.
Dodin O.
3-67-56-1
Saville D.
Larsson J.
6-17-63
Stosur S.[26]
Brengle M.
6-16-3
Hesse A.
Gajdosova J.
2-66-36-2
Sharapova M.[2]
Kanepi K.
6-26-4
Lisicki S.[20]
Puig M.
6-36-2
Bencic B.[11]
Hantuchova D.
6-36-3
Giorgi C.
Maria T.
7-56-3
Diatchenko V.
Voegele S.
4-66-36-2
Witthoeft C.
Siniakova K.
6-37-5
Errani S.[17]
Riske Amritraj A.
7-612-66-0
Kania P.
Barthel M.
5-76-26-4
Watson H.
Johansson M.
6-47-5
Azarenka V.[27]
Torro Flor M.
6-26-1
Mitu C.
Lim A.
6-36-2
Rybarikova M.
Rogowska O.
0-67-56-2
Halep S.[3]
Rodina E.
7-56-4
Hradecka L.
Zheng S.
6-36-0
Pironkova T.
Strycova B.[22]
7-656-2
Jovanovski B.
Tsurenko L.
1-66-16-0
Kovinic D.
Koukalova K.
6-37-64
Schiavone F.
Wang Q.
3-66-36-4
Lucic M.
Davis L.
6-33-66-3
Keys M.[19]
Lepchenko V.
7-636-3
Pliskova K.[20]
Zhang S.
7-646-4
Svitolina E.[7]
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-2