Angelique Kerber vs Victoria Azarenka — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
GER7
Angelique Kerber
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016
hard
Victoria Azarenka
BLR14
Victoria Azarenka
#433WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
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 10–0, defending last year's round of 16. Angelique Kerber claimed a first win over Victoria Azarenka in 11 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-14BerlinR16grassVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-5
2021-03-22MiamiR32hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-2
2019-04-01MonterreySFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 4-6 6-1
2016-03-21MiamiSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 7-5
2016-01-04BrisbaneFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-1
2015-08-31US OpenR32hardVictoria Azarenka7-5 2-6 6-4
2015-02-23DohaR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-0 6-3
2012-10-22WTA ChampionshipsRRhardVictoria Azarenka6-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4
2012-07-30OlympicsQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 7-5
2012-03-05Indian WellsSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Kerber A.serving67% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Kerber A.Azarenka V.
1st 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
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kerber A.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Even
87
91
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Even
95
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
90
77

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 20%

Draw

Final
Kerber A.[7]
Williams S.[1]
6-43-66-4
Semi-finals
Williams S.[1]
Radwanska A.[4]
6-06-4
Kerber A.[7]
Konta J.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Williams S.[1]
Sharapova M.[5]
6-46-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
6-16-3
Kerber A.[7]
Azarenka V.[14]
6-37-5
Konta J.
Zhang S.
6-46-1
R16
Williams S.[1]
Gasparyan M.
6-26-1
Radwanska A.[4]
Friedsam A.
6-76-17-5
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Saville D.
0-66-36-2
Azarenka V.[14]
Strycova B.
6-26-4
Konta J.
Makarova K.[21]
4-66-48-6
Zhang S.
Keys M.[15]
3-66-36-3
Kerber A.[7]
Beck A.
6-46-0
Sharapova M.[5]
Bencic B.[12]
7-57-5
R32
Friedsam A.
Vinci R.[13]
0-66-46-4
Gasparyan M.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-4
Bencic B.[12]
Bondarenko K.
4-66-26-4
Sharapova M.[5]
Davis L.
6-16-76-0
Saville D.
Mladenovic K.[28]
6-44-611-9
Kerber A.[7]
Brengle M.
6-16-3
Strycova B.
Muguruza G.[3]
6-36-2
Konta J.
Allertova D.
6-26-2
Makarova K.[21]
Pliskova K.[9]
6-36-2
Keys M.[15]
Ivanovic A.[20]
4-66-46-4
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-16-3
Radwanska A.[4]
Puig M.
6-46-0
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Kulichkova E.
6-42-0
Azarenka V.[14]
Osaka N.
6-16-1
Beck A.
Siegemund L.
6-06-4
Williams S.[1]
Kasatkina D.
6-16-1
R64
Davis L.
Rybarikova M.
6-1
Gasparyan M.
Nara K.
6-46-4
Putintseva Y.
Han X.
6-36-1
Bencic B.[12]
Babos T.
6-36-3
Bondarenko K.
Kuznetsova S.[23]
6-17-5
Sharapova M.[5]
Sasnovich A.
6-26-1
Puig M.
Pliskova K.
4-67-69-7
Friedsam A.
Wang Q.
6-36-4
Vinci R.[13]
Falconi I.
6-26-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Sakkari M.
6-76-26-2
Kulichkova E.
Niculescu M.
6-42-66-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Gibbs N.
6-17-6
Saville D.
Kvitova P.[6]
6-46-4
Kerber A.[7]
Dulgheru A.
6-26-4
Brengle M.
Larsson J.
7-54-66-1
Siegemund L.
Jankovic J.[19]
3-67-66-4
Beck A.
Bacsinszky T.[11]
6-26-3
Azarenka V.[14]
Kovinic D.
6-16-2
Strycova B.
King V.
7-66-4
Muguruza G.[3]
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Konta J.
Zheng S.
6-26-3
Allertova D.
Lisicki S.[30]
6-32-66-4
Makarova K.[21]
Maria T.
6-46-2
Pliskova K.[9]
Goerges J.
7-66-1
Keys M.[15]
Shvedova Y.
6-76-36-3
Ivanovic A.[20]
Sevastova A.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Arruabarrena L.
7-66-4
Zhang S.
Cornet A.
6-36-3
Osaka N.
Svitolina E.[18]
6-46-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Bouchard E.
6-46-2
Williams S.[1]
Hsieh S.
6-16-2
Kasatkina D.
Konjuh A.
6-46-3
R128
Williams S.[1]
Giorgi C.
6-47-5
Hsieh S.
Ostapenko J.
3-67-56-1
Kasatkina D.
Schmiedlova A.[27]
6-36-3
Nara K.
Dodin O.
7-66-2
Han X.
Duque Marino M.
6-22-1
Putintseva Y.
Wozniacki C.[16]
1-67-66-4
Babos T.
Watson H.
6-77-57-5
Kuznetsova S.[23]
Hantuchova D.
6-06-2
Davis L.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[26]
1-66-36-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Mchale C.
6-26-3
Puig M.
Linette M.
6-36-0
Pliskova K.
Stosur S.[25]
6-47-6
Wang Q.
Stephens S.[24]
6-36-3
Suarez Navarro C.[10]
Golubic V.
7-56-4
Sakkari M.
Wang Y.
6-41-66-3
Niculescu M.
Pereira T.
6-26-1
Kulichkova E.
Petkovic A.[22]
7-56-4
Mladenovic K.[28]
Cibulkova D.
6-36-4
Gibbs N.
Koukalova K.
6-22-66-1
Kvitova P.[6]
Kumkhum L.
6-36-1
Kerber A.[7]
Doi M.
6-77-66-3
Dulgheru A.
Hunter S.
6-46-2
Brengle M.
Vandeweghe C.
6-36-4
Larsson J.
Begu I.[29]
6-36-2
Jankovic J.[19]
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Siegemund L.
Bertens K.
6-47-5
Beck A.
Hon P.
6-06-3
Bacsinszky T.[11]
Siniakova K.
6-37-5
Azarenka V.[14]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-06-0
Kovinic D.
Crawford S.
6-26-4
Svitolina E.[18]
Duval V.
6-26-3
Flipkens K.
Lucic M.
5-76-27-5
Muguruza G.[3]
Kontaveit A.
6-06-4
Konta J.
Williams V.[8]
6-46-2
Zheng S.
Witthoeft C.
6-16-2
Lisicki S.[30]
Cetkovska P.
6-46-4
Makarova K.[21]
Inglis M.
6-36-0
Maria T.
Govortsova O.
6-46-3
Goerges J.
Mitu C.
6-36-4
Pliskova K.[9]
Birrell K.
6-46-4
Keys M.[15]
Diyas Z.
7-66-1
Sevastova A.
Gajdosova J.
6-04-2
Ivanovic A.[20]
Patterson T.
6-26-3
Lepchenko V.
Tsurenko L.[31]
6-76-26-3
Arruabarrena L.
Zanevska M.
6-76-36-3
Cornet A.
Jovanovski B.
6-16-0
Zhang S.
Halep S.[2]
6-46-3
Bencic B.[12]
Riske Amritraj A.
6-46-3
King V.
Barthel M.
3-67-56-4
Strycova B.
Garcia C.[32]
6-26-4
Vinci R.[13]
Paszek T.
6-46-2
Shvedova Y.
Pironkova T.
6-46-4
Konjuh A.
Radwanska U.
0-66-46-3
Sasnovich A.
Rodina E.
6-37-6
Saville D.
Hradecka L.
7-66-4
Allertova D.
Mattek Sands B.
6-46-76-3
Bouchard E.
Krunic A.
6-36-4
Rybarikova M.
Wickmayer Y.
3-66-37-5
Gasparyan M.
Errani S.[17]
1-67-56-1
Bondarenko K.
Tomljanovic A.
7-66-3
Osaka N.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Sharapova M.[5]
Hibino N.
6-16-3
Friedsam A.
Dominguez Lino L.
7-62-66-1
Falconi I.
Tatishvili A.
6-43-68-6