Maria Sharapova vs Victoria Azarenka — Istanbul Semi-final
Istanbul · WTA · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 27 October 2012 ·
clay
#451WTA
1875ELO
1769Clay ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Sharapova M.6-4 6-2
Azarenka V.
Sharapova M.
662
Azarenka V.
420
Maria Sharapova defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-2 in the Istanbul semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Maria Sharapova came in leading the head-to-head 8–7, defending last year's round-robin. Maria Sharapova extended the head-to-head to 9–7.
Key context
- Match story: Maria Sharapova dropped just 6 games past Victoria Azarenka.
Head to head
8–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-11 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-03-09 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 2-6 6-4 |
| 2012-10-22 | WTA Championships | SF | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2012-10-01 | Beijing | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | SF | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
| 2012-04-23 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2012-03-05 | Indian Wells | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011-05-09 | Rome | QF | clay | Maria Sharapova | 4-6 3-0 |
| 2011-03-21 | Miami | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2010-07-26 | Stanford | F | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-7 7-5 |
| 2009-08-03 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | Maria Sharapova | 6-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-10-08 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Victoria Azarenka | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 195). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
89
88
Break points saved·Even
79
79
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
93
Tiebreaks·Even
76
74
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