Victoria Azarenka def. Serena Williams
6-3 6-1
Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams 6-3 6-1 in the 2009 Miami Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 7 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.2% | 49.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.9% | 66.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 31.6% | 28.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 58.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.1% | 46.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 41.7% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 53.1% | 37.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.9% | 42.1% |
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. | +6.2 | -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 | -6.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Serena Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| Age | 19 | 27 |
| Height | 183 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 1 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,760 | 9,432 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,016 | 2,199 |
| Current career W-L | 582–268 | 837–172 |
| Current career earnings | $38,890,473 | $94,948,662 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 2009 | SF |
| Samantha Stosur | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 2009 | QF |
| Agnes Szavay | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 2009 | R16 |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 2009 | R32 |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 28, 2009 | R64 |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Serena Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Williams | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 2009 | SF |
| Na Li | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 2009 | QF |
| Jie Zheng | 7-5 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 2009 | R16 |
| Shuai Peng | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 2009 | R32 |
| Alexa Glatch | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 28, 2009 | R64 |