Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · WTA · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010 ·
hard
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Williams S.4-6 7-6 6-2
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
4762
Azarenka V.
6621
Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 16–4, defending the title. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 17–4.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams dropped the opening set before beating Victoria Azarenka 4–6 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
16–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-31 | US Open | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 1-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2019-03-04 | Indian Wells | R64 | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2016-03-07 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Serena Williams | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-05-04 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Serena Williams | 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 2013-12-30 | Brisbane | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2013-08-26 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-7 6-1 |
| 2013-08-18 | Cincinnati | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) |
| 2013-05-13 | Rome | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2013-02-11 | Doha | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 2012-10-25 | Istanbul | RR | clay | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Serena Williams | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | F | hard | Serena Williams | 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012-07-30 | Olympics | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2012-05-07 | Madrid | F | clay | Serena Williams | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Serena Williams | 6-1 7-6 |
| 2011-08-08 | Toronto | SF | hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Serena Williams | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
96
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
86
79
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
93
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
74
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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