Sharapova v Azarenka
WTA Tour 2016
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Victoria Azarenka takes it, 10–3 on categories
Azarenka wins on first serve in %. Sharapova’s case rests on first-serve points won %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2016: Sharapova 5 matches, Azarenka 29 matches.
- Azarenka has the better first serve in %: 65.9 to Sharapova’s 55.6.
- Azarenka has the better break points saved %: 65.2 to Sharapova’s 54.2.
- Sharapova averages 11 aces a match to Azarenka’s 2.4 — 4.6 times as many.
- Azarenka ranks 1st of 38 in WTA Tour 2016 for titles per match.
- Azarenka ranks 5th of 96 in WTA Tour 2016 for first-serve points won %.
- Winners’ edge: Azarenka’s team won 90%, Sharapova’s team won 80% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Azarenka has 29 matches, Sharapova 5 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Small sample: Sharapova (5 matches) — treat the averages with care.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game, with league rank among regular players.
- –Titlesper game0.13 total · best 1★ #1 of 38
- 55.6First serve in %65.9#21 of 96
- 77.6First-serve points won %71.6#5 of 96
- 54.2Break points saved %65.2★ #1 of 96
- 49.6Return points won %51.0★ #1 of 96
- 1155 total · best 21Acesper game2.470 total · best 10#45 of 96
Head to head
815 matches
since 20077
since 20077
- Hard · 11 matchesSharapova 4Azarenka 7
- Clay · 4 matchesSharapova 4Azarenka 0
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesSharapova 1Azarenka 2
- Finals · 6 matchesSharapova 1Azarenka 5
Last meetings
- 11 May 2015 · Rome · Quarterfinal · ClaySharapova won 6-3 6-2
- 9 Mar 2015 · Indian Wells · Round of 32 · HardSharapova won 6-4 6-3
- 27 May 2013 · Roland Garros · Semifinal · ClaySharapova won 6-1 2-6 6-4
- 22 Oct 2012 · WTA Championships · Semifinal · HardSharapova won 6-4 6-2
- 1 Oct 2012 · Beijing · Final · HardAzarenka won 6-3 6-1
- 27 Aug 2012 · US Open · Semifinal · HardAzarenka won 3-6 6-2 6-4
- 23 Apr 2012 · Stuttgart · Final · ClaySharapova won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest in 2016.
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