Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 March 2019 ·
hard
#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
Williams S.7-5 6-3
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
762
Azarenka V.
530
Serena Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-3 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Serena Williams came in leading the head-to-head 16–4, defending last year's round of 32. Serena Williams extended the head-to-head to 17–4.
Key context
- Match story: Serena Williams closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
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 |
| 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 |
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 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
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
58%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 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-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast