Victoria Azarenka def. Clervie Ngounoue
6-4 7-6(7)
Victoria Azarenka defeated Clervie Ngounoue 6-4 7-6(7) in the 2025 Indian Wells Open first round on hard courts on March 6, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Clervie Ngounoue |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.2% | 53.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.1% | 65.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 52.0% | 43.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 33.3% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.7% | 55.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 66.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.0% | 35.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.0% | 46.0% |
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. | +7.9 | -1.8 |
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. | +1.8 | -7.9 |
* 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 | Clervie Ngounoue |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Age | 35 | 18 |
| Height | 183 cm | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 259 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,557 | 268 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,851 | 1,573 |
| Current career W-L | 582–268 | 1–7 |
| Current career earnings | $38,890,473 | $629,513 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Victoria Azarenka's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qinwen Zheng | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 8, 2025 | R64 |
Clervie Ngounoue's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonay Kartal | 3-6 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 4, 2025 | Q2 |
| Rebecca Marino | 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 2, 2025 | Q1 |