Victoria Azarenka vs Angelique KerberMiami Round of 32

Miami · WTA · Round of 32
#449WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 March 2021
hard
38 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLLLLW
Azarenka V.
7-5 6-2
Kerber A.
Azarenka V.
762
Kerber A.
520

Victoria Azarenka defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-2 in the Miami round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 9–1. Victoria Azarenka extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

91
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-14BerlinR16grassVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-5
2019-04-01MonterreySFhardVictoria Azarenka6-4 4-6 6-1
2016-03-21MiamiSFhardVictoria Azarenka6-2 7-5
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardAngelique Kerber6-3 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

Serve vs return

This season
Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kerber A.

Kerber A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (182 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw