Azarenka v Sharapova
WTA Tour 2014
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Maria Sharapova takes it, 11–2 on categories
Sharapova wins on sets lost. Azarenka’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 2014: Azarenka 24 matches, Sharapova 62 matches.
- Sharapova averages 0.7 sets lost a match to Azarenka’s 1.
- Azarenka has the better first serve in %: 67.5 to Sharapova’s 61.8.
- Sharapova averages 1.7 sets won a match to Azarenka’s 1.4 (24% more).
- Sharapova ranks 2nd of 37 in WTA Tour 2014 for titles per match.
- Winners’ edge: Sharapova’s team won 79%, Azarenka’s team won 63% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Sharapova has 62 matches, Azarenka 24 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
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 game0.14 total · best 1★ #2 of 37
- –Grand Slam titlesper game0.01 total · best 1
- 67.5#17 of 88First serve in %61.8#43 of 88
- 65.2#26 of 88First-serve points won %67.5#14 of 88
- 58.4#19 of 88Break points saved %56.5#30 of 88
- 45.4#27 of 88Return points won %48.3#5 of 88
Head to head
715 matches
since 20078
since 20078
- Hard · 11 matchesAzarenka 7Sharapova 4
- Clay · 4 matchesAzarenka 0Sharapova 4
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesAzarenka 2Sharapova 1
- Finals · 6 matchesAzarenka 5Sharapova 1
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 2014.
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