Victoria Azarenka vs Sofia Kenin — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · WTA · Round of 128
BLR24#451WTA
1875ELO
1839Hard ELO
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
Azarenka V.6-4 7-6
Kenin S.
Azarenka V.
672
Kenin S.
460
Victoria Azarenka defeated Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #115, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Victoria Azarenka narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Victoria Azarenka edged Sofia Kenin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Sofia Kenin | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2020-09-14 | Rome | R32 | clay | Victoria Azarenka | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2019-02-25 | Acapulco | QF | hard | Sofia Kenin | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
58%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
1.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.3
3.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 173). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
88
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
79
65
Break points won·Clear edge
99
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
94
38
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
53
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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85
Kenin S.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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