Zi Yan vs Victoria Azarenka — Guangzhou Semi-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Semi-final
CHN
Zi Yan
41 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005 ·
hard
Victoria Azarenka
BLR
Victoria Azarenka
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Yan Z.
6-4 6-3
Azarenka V.
Yan Z.
662
Azarenka V.
430

Zi Yan defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-3 in the Guangzhou semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Zi Yan came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Zi Yan closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Yan Z.Azarenka V.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
58%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
43%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Yan Z.Azarenka V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
49
88
Break points saved·Dominant
47
79
Break points won·Dominant
67
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
94
Tiebreaks·
—
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw