Victoria Azarenka vs Elena Dementieva — Stuttgart Quarter-final
Stuttgart · WTA · Quarter-final
#451WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008 ·
clay
Azarenka V.7-6 3-6 6-1
Dementieva E.
Azarenka V.
7362
Dementieva E.
6611
Victoria Azarenka defeated Elena Dementieva 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Dementieva came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Victoria Azarenka claimed a first win over Elena Dementieva in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-11 | Sydney | SF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2008-04-14 | Charleston | R16 | clay | Elena Dementieva | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | QF | hard | Elena Dementieva | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
49%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.8
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.4
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
67
Break points won·Slight edge
99
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
89
Tiebreaks·Even
74
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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