Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Victoria Azarenka — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
RUS31
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
#128WTA
1775ELO
1692Clay ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 May 2021
clay
Victoria Azarenka
BLR15
Victoria Azarenka
#433WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLW
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5-7 6-3 6-2
Azarenka V.
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5662
Azarenka V.
7321

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Victoria Azarenka 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Victoria Azarenka came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had arrived on a 3-match winning run. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova narrowed the head-to-head to 8–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-3 6-3
2024-08-05TorontoR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
2023-02-20DubaiR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-3 7-5
2019-04-01MonterreyQFhardVictoria Azarenka6-0 6-4
2015-08-17CincinnatiR16hardAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova1-6 3-0 RET
2013-05-06MadridR64clayVictoria Azarenka7-6(8) 7-6(3)
2011-05-09RomeR16clayVictoria Azarenka6-4 4-6 6-2
2011-03-21MiamiR16hardVictoria Azarenka3-6 6-1 6-4
2009-03-23MiamiR64hardVictoria Azarenka6-2 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Pavlyuchenkova A.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Azarenka V.

Azarenka V.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Pavlyuchenkova 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
Pavlyuchenkova A.Azarenka V.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
4.2
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pavlyuchenkova A.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
85
91
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
94
Break points won·Slight edge
91
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
86
77

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Pavlyuchenkova A.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 32 days (−0.7)
Azarenka V.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 32 days (−1.0)
Form & Matchup
4.2Clay Elo 1692
Surface ELO
5.8+77 Clay Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1775
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1875
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
6.0
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 39%

Draw

Final
Krejcikova B.
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
6-12-66-4
Semi-finals
Krejcikova B.
Sakkari M.[17]
7-54-69-7
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Zidansek T.[22]
7-56-3
Quarter-finals
Krejcikova B.
Gauff C.[4]
7-666-3
Sakkari M.[17]
Swiatek I.[3]
6-46-4
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Rybakina E.[2]
6-726-29-7
Zidansek T.[22]
Badosa P.[33]
7-54-68-6
R16
Krejcikova B.
Stephens S.
6-26-0
Sakkari M.[17]
Kenin S.[4]
6-16-3
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Azarenka V.[15]
5-76-36-2
Badosa P.[33]
Vondrousova M.[20]
6-43-66-2
Gauff C.[4]
Jabeur O.[25]
6-36-1
Swiatek I.[3]
Kostyuk M.[15]
6-36-4
Rybakina E.[2]
Williams S.[7]
6-37-5
Zidansek T.[22]
Cirstea S.[18]
7-646-1
R32
Gauff C.[4]
Brady J.[13]
6-10-0
Vondrousova M.[20]
Hercog P.
6-36-3
Rybakina E.[2]
Vesnina E.
6-16-4
Williams S.[7]
Collins D.
6-46-4
Jabeur O.[25]
Linette M.
3-66-06-1
Cirstea S.[18]
Kasatkina D.
6-36-2
Zidansek T.[22]
Siniakova K.
0-67-656-2
Badosa P.[33]
Bogdan A.
2-67-646-4
Stephens S.
Muchova K.[10]
6-37-5
Krejcikova B.
Svitolina E.[7]
6-36-2
Sakkari M.[17]
Mertens E.[23]
7-56-726-2
Kostyuk M.[15]
Gracheva V.
6-16-2
Azarenka V.[15]
Keys M.[19]
6-26-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Sabalenka A.[1]
6-42-66-0
Swiatek I.[3]
Kontaveit A.[30]
7-646-0
Kenin S.[4]
Pegula J.[5]
4-66-16-4
R64
Vesnina E.
Kvitova P.[11]
W/O
Linette M.
Barty A.[1]
6-12-2
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Tomljanovic A.
6-26-3
Hercog P.
Garcia C.
7-56-4
Bogdan A.
Osaka N.[16]
W/O
Collins D.
Kalinina A.
6-06-2
Williams S.[7]
Buzarnescu M.
6-35-76-1
Vondrousova M.[20]
Tan H.
6-16-3
Badosa P.[33]
Kovinic D.
6-26-0
Gauff C.[4]
Wang Q.
6-37-61
Jabeur O.[25]
Sharma A.
6-26-4
Brady J.[13]
Ferro F.
6-42-67-5
Kontaveit A.[30]
Mladenovic K.
6-26-0
Siniakova K.
Kudermetova V.[29]
7-675-77-5
Kenin S.[4]
Baptiste H.[26]
7-56-3
Gracheva V.
Giorgi C.
7-51-66-2
Pegula J.[5]
Martincova T.
6-36-3
Sakkari M.[17]
Paolini J.[13]
6-26-3
Krejcikova B.
Alexandrova E.[14]
6-26-3
Svitolina E.[7]
Li A.[30]
6-06-4
Rybakina E.[2]
Hibino N.
6-36-1
Keys M.[19]
Fernandez L.[24]
6-17-5
Mertens E.[23]
Diyas Z.
4-66-26-4
Swiatek I.[3]
Peterson R.
6-16-1
Muchova K.[10]
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
Kostyuk M.[15]
Zheng S.
6-36-4
Azarenka V.[15]
Tauson C.[21]
7-56-4
Sabalenka A.[1]
Sasnovich A.[14]
7-56-3
Zidansek T.[22]
Brengle M.
6-46-1
Cirstea S.[18]
Trevisan M.
6-43-66-4
Kasatkina D.
Bencic B.[11]
6-26-2
Stephens S.
Pliskova K.[20]
7-56-1
R128
Wang Q.
Hsieh S.
2-66-47-5
Mertens E.[23]
Hunter S.
6-46-1
Zheng S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
4-66-46-4
Buzarnescu M.
Rus A.
7-57-5
Osaka N.[16]
Tig P.
6-47-64
Martincova T.
Jorovic I.
6-37-66
Collins D.
Wang X.[32]
6-24-66-4
Vesnina E.
Govortsova O.
6-16-0
Azarenka V.[15]
Kuznetsova S.
6-42-66-3
Lepchenko V.
Zhang S.
6-36-3
Krejcikova B.
Pliskova K.
5-76-46-2
Hibino N.
Stojanovic N.
7-646-2
Trevisan M.
Van Uytvanck A.
7-54-66-4
Kasatkina D.
Doi M.
6-35-76-3
Sakkari M.[17]
Zavatska K.
6-46-1
Sharma A.
Bara I.
7-656-2
Linette M.
Paquet C.
6-36-3
Gauff C.[4]
Krunic A.
7-6116-4
Muchova K.[10]
Petkovic A.
1-66-36-4
Brady J.[13]
Sevastova A.
6-36-3
Kontaveit A.[30]
Golubic V.
6-747-656-0
Kostyuk M.[15]
Muguruza G.[12]
6-16-4
Peterson R.
Rogers S.
6-737-686-2
Kalinina A.
Kerber A.[26]
6-26-4
Tauson C.[21]
Gorgodze E.
6-46-2
Sasnovich A.[14]
Parry D.
6-33-66-3
Kvitova P.[11]
Minnen G.
6-737-656-1
Pavlyuchenkova A.[31]
Mchale C.
6-46-0
Brengle M.
Osorio C.
7-56-4
Garcia C.
Siegemund L.
6-36-1
Tan H.
Cornet A.
6-46-4
Vondrousova M.[20]
Kanepi K.
4-66-36-0
Badosa P.[33]
Davis L.
6-27-63
Kovinic D.
Burel C.
6-37-68
Bogdan A.
Cocciaretto E.
6-16-3
Barty A.[1]
Pera B.
6-43-66-2
Kudermetova V.[29]
Anisimova A.[6]
7-656-1
Kenin S.[4]
Ostapenko J.[29]
6-44-66-3
Ferro F.
Liang E.
6-11-66-4
Stephens S.
Suarez Navarro C.
3-67-646-4
Diyas Z.
Watson H.
6-47-5
Gracheva V.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-3
Mladenovic K.
Schmiedlova A.
6-46-0
Williams S.[7]
Begu I.
7-666-2
Jabeur O.[25]
Putintseva Y.
7-56-2
Giorgi C.
Martic P.[22]
6-26-756-4
Tomljanovic A.
Baindl K.
6-26-4
Hercog P.
Bertens K.[16]
6-13-66-4
Svitolina E.[7]
Babel O.
6-27-5
Pliskova K.[20]
Vekic D.
7-56-4
Li A.[30]
Gasparyan M.
6-06-1
Keys M.[19]
Dodin O.
6-33-66-1
Cirstea S.[18]
Konta J.[19]
7-656-2
Bencic B.[11]
Podoroska N.
6-06-3
Swiatek I.[3]
Juvan K.[11]
6-07-5
Sabalenka A.[1]
Konjuh A.
6-46-3
Zidansek T.[22]
Andreescu B.[25]
6-717-629-7
Paolini J.[13]
Voegele S.
7-56-1
Alexandrova E.[14]
Williams V.
6-36-1
Baptiste H.[26]
Blinkova A.
6-16-4
Rybakina E.[2]
Jacquemot E.
6-46-1
Pegula J.[5]
Zhu L.
6-44-66-4
Fernandez L.[24]
Potapova A.[28]
6-26-1
Siniakova K.
Bouzkova M.[27]
6-04-66-2