Vera Zvonareva def. Victoria Azarenka
7-6(2) 6-2
Vera Zvonareva defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-6(2) 6-2 in the 2008 Prague final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Vera Zvonareva | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 72.2% | 66.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.2% | 48.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.0% | 42.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 20.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.5% | 46.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 80.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.2% | 37.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 58.2% | 41.8% |
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. | +6.8 | -8.9 |
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. | +8.9 | -6.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Vera Zvonareva | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | BLR |
| Birth date | Sep 7, 1984 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| Age | 23 | 18 |
| Height | 172 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 26 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,627 | 1,044 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,008 | 1,813 |
| Current career W-L | 466–270 | 582–268 |
| Current career earnings | $16,995,231 | $38,890,473 |
Path
Vera Zvonareva's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarina Srebotnik | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 2008 | SF |
| Roberta Vinci | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 2008 | QF |
| Magdalena Rybarikova | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | May 2, 2008 | R16 |
| Lucie Hradecka | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 1, 2008 | R32 |
Vera Zvonareva's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klara Koukalova | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 2008 | SF |
| Karolina Pliskova | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 2008 | QF |
| Tatiana Poutchek | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 2, 2008 | R16 |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 1, 2008 | R32 |