Victoria Azarenka def. Anhelina Kalinina
2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Victoria Azarenka defeated Anhelina Kalinina 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2025 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts on February 17, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Anhelina Kalinina |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 53.5% | 55.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.1% | 61.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.3% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 53.3% | 45.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 53.5% | 53.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 54.5% | 46.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.8% | 46.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -3.3 | -3.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.6 | +3.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Anhelina Kalinina |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | UKR |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Feb 7, 1997 |
| Age | 35 | 28 |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,557 | 1,110 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,843 | 1,741 |
| Current career W-L | 582–268 | 99–111 |
| Current career earnings | $38,890,473 | $4,966,090 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.