Angelique Kerber vs Victoria Azarenka — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
BLR14#452WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Kerber A.6-3 7-5
Azarenka V.
Kerber A.
672
Azarenka V.
350
Angelique Kerber defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 11–0, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber claimed a first win over Victoria Azarenka in 12 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 11–1.
Key context
- Match story: Angelique Kerber closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-14 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R32 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2019-04-01 | Monterrey | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2016-03-21 | Miami | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2016-01-04 | Brisbane | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2015-02-23 | Doha | R32 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2012-10-24 | Istanbul | RR | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 6-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.4
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
87
88
Break points saved·Even
75
79
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
94
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
91
74
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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