Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Victoria Azarenka — Roland Garros Round of 16
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 16
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1775ELO
1692Clay ELO
35 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 6 June 2021 ·
clay
#450WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
36 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWL
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 9–2, defending last year's round of 64. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.
Key context
- Match story: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova dropped the opening set before beating Victoria Azarenka 5–7 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
2–9| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2023-02-20 | Dubai | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| 2019-04-01 | Monterrey | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2015-08-17 | Cincinnati | R16 | hard | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1-6 3-0 |
| 2013-05-06 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2011-05-09 | Rome | R16 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | R16 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2009-03-23 | Miami | R64 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st 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 (159 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
68
82
Break points saved·Dominant
30
67
Break points won·Slight edge
94
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
60
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast