Victoria Azarenka vs Svetlana Kuznetsova — Doha Round of 32

Doha · WTA · Round of 32
Victoria Azarenka
BLR8
Victoria Azarenka
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2021
hard
RUS
Svetlana Kuznetsova
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Azarenka V.
6-2 6-3
Kuznetsova S.
Azarenka V.
662
Kuznetsova S.
230

Victoria Azarenka defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-3 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-31Roland GarrosR128clayVictoria Azarenka6-4 2-6 6-3
2016-03-21MiamiFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenQFhardVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-1
2012-05-07MadridR64clayVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 6-4
2012-03-05Indian WellsR32hardVictoria Azarenka6-1 6-2
2009-05-04RomeSFclaySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-3 2-6 7-5
2008-05-26Roland GarrosR16claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
2008-03-24MiamiR32hardSvetlana Kuznetsova1-6 7-5 6-0
2007-08-27US OpenR16hardSvetlana Kuznetsova6-2 6-3
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Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Serve advantage — Azarenka V.

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
Azarenka V.Kuznetsova S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
46%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (182 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Azarenka V.Kuznetsova S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
81
Break points won·Slight edge
99
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
85
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
77
82

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
23°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Kvitova P.[4]
Muguruza G.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Kvitova P.[4]
Pegula J.
6-46-4
Muguruza G.
Azarenka V.[8]
W/O
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.[8]
Svitolina E.[1]
6-26-4
Muguruza G.
Sakkari M.
6-36-1
Kvitova P.[4]
Kontaveit A.
6-33-66-2
Pegula J.
Pliskova K.[2]
6-36-1
R16
Azarenka V.[8]
Siegemund L.
6-46-2
Muguruza G.
Sabalenka A.[3]
6-26-756-3
Svitolina E.[1]
Doi M.
6-16-2
Kvitova P.[4]
Pavlyuchenkova A.
6-16-3
Pegula J.
Ostapenko J.
6-27-5
Pliskova K.[2]
Jabeur O.
6-44-67-5
Sakkari M.
Keys M.
6-26-2
Kontaveit A.
Kerber A.
6-16-4
R32
Siegemund L.
Rybakina E.
7-677-65
Pavlyuchenkova A.
Pliskova K.
6-26-3
Azarenka V.[8]
Kuznetsova S.
6-26-3
Doi M.
Zheng S.
6-46-3
Muguruza G.
Kudermetova V.
6-27-64
Sakkari M.
Sherif M.
6-06-3
Keys M.
Bencic B.[6]
6-46-1
Kontaveit A.
Brady J.[7]
6-16-2
Kerber A.
Buyukakcay C.
6-46-2
Ostapenko J.
Bertens K.[5]
6-06-2
Pegula J.
Wang Q.
6-36-1
Jabeur O.
Blinkova A.
6-26-2