Sloane Stephens vs Victoria Azarenka — Miami Semi-final
Miami · WTA · Semi-final
#321WTA
1667ELO
1622Hard ELO
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 March 2018
hard
#304WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Stephens S.
3662
Azarenka V.
6211
Sloane Stephens defeated Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Miami semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in ranked #304, leading the head-to-head 5–3. Sloane Stephens narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Sloane Stephens dropped the opening set before beating Victoria Azarenka 3–6 6–2 6–1.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.09
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 63%
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-08 | Rome | R64 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-04-03 | Charleston | R32 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Sloane Stephens | 6-4 2-6 6-2 |
| 2018-08-27 | US Open | R32 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-03-05 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Sloane Stephens | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2014-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2013-01-14 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
Recent form66%1st serve in+5%61%
59%1st serve points won+6%65%
45%2nd serve points won+1%44%
54%Service points won+2%56%
38%Return points won+6%44%
55%Break points saved+1%56%
1.5Aces / match+1.53
2.2Double faults / match+2.24.4
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Pliskova K.[5]
7-56-3
Collins D.
Williams V.[8]
6-26-3
Ostapenko J.[6]
Svitolina E.[4]
7-637-65
Stephens S.[13]
Kerber A.[10]
6-16-2
R16
Pliskova K.[5]
Diyas Z.
6-22-1
Ostapenko J.[6]
Kvitova P.[9]
7-646-3
Collins D.
Puig M.
3-66-46-2
Williams V.[8]
Konta J.[11]
5-76-16-2
Svitolina E.[4]
Barty A.[21]
7-56-4
Kerber A.[10]
Wang Y.
6-717-656-3
Stephens S.[13]
Muguruza G.[3]
6-36-4
Azarenka V.
Radwanska A.[30]
6-26-2
R32
Ostapenko J.[6]
Haddad Maia B.
6-27-62
Barty A.[21]
Martic P.
6-46-3
Collins D.
Vekic D.
4-66-26-1
Diyas Z.
Witthoeft C.
4-67-56-0
Kvitova P.[9]
Kenin S.
3-66-26-4
Puig M.
Sakkari M.
6-37-5
Konta J.[11]
Mertens E.[22]
6-26-1
Williams V.[8]
Bertens K.[29]
5-76-37-5
Svitolina E.[4]
Saville D.[26]
4-66-06-1
Wang Y.
Riske Amritraj A.
4-66-37-64
Kerber A.[10]
Pavlyuchenkova A.[23]
6-46-4
Stephens S.[13]
Niculescu M.
6-716-34-0
Muguruza G.[3]
Mchale C.
6-26-1
Pliskova K.[5]
Hsieh S.
6-41-67-64
Azarenka V.
Sevastova A.[20]
3-66-46-1
Radwanska A.[30]
Halep S.[1]
3-66-26-3
R64
Kvitova P.[9]
Sabalenka A.
7-53-66-3
Konta J.[11]
Flipkens K.
6-46-3
Mchale C.
Strycova B.[25]
6-16-4
Azarenka V.
Keys M.[14]
7-652-0
Wang Y.
Suarez Navarro C.[27]
7-56-3
Martic P.
Mladenovic K.[15]
3-66-46-2
Mertens E.[22]
Pera B.
7-656-3
Kerber A.[10]
Larsson J.
6-26-2
Ostapenko J.[6]
Babos T.
6-46-4
Williams V.[8]
Vikhlyantseva N.
7-56-4
Niculescu M.
Rybarikova M.[17]
6-36-3
Stephens S.[13]
Tomljanovic A.
6-16-3
Puig M.
Wozniacki C.[2]
0-66-46-4
Sakkari M.
Kontaveit A.[28]
6-46-1
Vekic D.
Vesnina E.[24]
6-36-746-1
Collins D.
Vandeweghe C.[16]
6-31-66-1
Bertens K.[29]
Lepchenko V.
5-77-656-1
Svitolina E.[4]
Osaka N.
6-46-2
Saville D.[26]
Petkovic A.
7-636-4
Barty A.[21]
Liu C.
6-07-60
Kenin S.
Kasatkina D.[19]
3-66-26-2
Haddad Maia B.
Zhang S.[31]
6-36-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Garcia C.[7]
6-36-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[23]
Sasnovich A.
6-23-66-2
Muguruza G.[3]
Anisimova A.
W/O
Pliskova K.[5]
Makarova K.
7-57-5
Hsieh S.
Cirstea S.[32]
7-56-2
Diyas Z.
Kuznetsova S.[18]
6-16-3
Witthoeft C.
Goerges J.[12]
7-624-66-4
Sevastova A.[20]
Cornet A.
7-56-4
Radwanska A.[30]
Van Uytvanck A.
6-37-64
Halep S.[1]
Dodin O.
3-66-37-5
R128
Niculescu M.
Putintseva Y.
6-26-4
Liu C.
Osuigwe W.
6-36-1
Babos T.
Barthel M.
7-656-3
Vekic D.
Giorgi C.
6-07-5
Sabalenka A.
Brengle M.
6-16-4
Haddad Maia B.
Watson H.
7-636-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Linette M.
1-66-06-2
Azarenka V.
Bellis C.
6-36-0
Sakkari M.
Krunic A.
7-56-1
Flipkens K.
Buzarnescu M.
6-26-3
Vikhlyantseva N.
Peterson R.
7-56-1
Puig M.
Stosur S.
6-36-4
Collins D.
Begu I.
6-16-1
Pera B.
Arruabarrena L.
7-56-4
Lepchenko V.
Golubic V.
6-45-77-5
Osaka N.
Williams S.
6-36-2
Petkovic A.
Hercog P.
6-26-0
Martic P.
Davis L.
6-17-5
Kenin S.
Voegele S.
6-46-4
Wang Y.
Vondrousova M.
6-24-67-60
Sasnovich A.
Pliskova K.
1-67-657-5
Larsson J.
Siniakova K.
4-67-657-5
Tomljanovic A.
Tsurenko L.
3-66-47-5
Mchale C.
Kanepi K.
1-3
Anisimova A.
Wang Q.
6-31-66-2
Makarova K.
Bacsinszky T.
6-22-66-4
Hsieh S.
Boulter K.
6-47-5
Diyas Z.
Brady J.
7-57-68
Witthoeft C.
Maria T.
6-36-4
Cornet A.
Mattek Sands B.
6-27-5
Van Uytvanck A.
Bondarenko K.
6-737-56-1
Dodin O.
Cepede Royg V.
6-46-736-3