Victoria Azarenka def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-4 2-6 6-3
Victoria Azarenka defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the 2021 Roland Garros first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 9 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 69.4% | 69.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 55.9% | 51.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 34.6% | 37.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 22.2% | 56.2% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 49.4% | 47.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 43.8% | 77.8% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 52.9% | 50.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.2% | 48.8% |
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. | -7.2 | -9.5 |
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. | +9.5 | +7.2 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Jun 27, 1985 |
| Age | 31 | 35 |
| Height | 183 cm | 174 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 40 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,526 | 1,692 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,984 | 1,769 |
| Current career W-L | 582–268 | 594–323 |
| Current career earnings | $38,890,473 | $25,816,890 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.