Victoria Azarenka vs Kim Clijsters — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · WTA · Semi-final
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
Azarenka V.6-4 1-6 6-3
Clijsters K.
Azarenka V.
6162
Clijsters K.
4631
Victoria Azarenka defeated Kim Clijsters 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kim Clijsters came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending the title. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | QF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011-01-10 | Sydney | QF | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010-10-28 | Doha | RR | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 5-7 6-1 |
| 2010-10-25 | WTA Championships | RR | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 5-7 6-1 |
| 2010-06-14 | Eastbourne | QF | grass | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2010-03-22 | Miami | R16 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2009-08-17 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Kim Clijsters | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
4.4
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
77
Break points saved·Even
79
76
Break points won·Clear edge
99
86
Deciding sets·Clear edge
94
80
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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