Victoria Azarenka def. Maria Sharapova
6-3 6-0
Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the 2012 Australian Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Victoria Azarenka | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 4 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 71.2% | 63.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.6% | 53.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 17.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 28.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.5% | 40.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 71.4% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 59.6% | 36.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.6% | 38.4% |
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. | +7.5 | -15.5 |
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. | +15.5 | -7.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Victoria Azarenka | Maria Sharapova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BLR | RUS |
| Birth date | Jul 31, 1989 | Apr 19, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 183 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 3 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 8,585 | 7,560 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,104 | 2,039 |
| Current career W-L | 582–268 | 601–175 |
| Current career earnings | $38,890,473 | $38,777,962 |
Path
Victoria Azarenka's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Clijsters | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 29, 2012 | SF |
| Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-7(0) 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 2012 | QF |
| Iveta Benesova | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 2012 | R16 |
| Mona Barthel | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 2012 | R32 |
| Casey Dellacqua | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 2012 | R64 |
| Heather Watson | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 2012 | R128 |
Victoria Azarenka's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Maria Sharapova's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Kvitova | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 29, 2012 | SF |
| Ekaterina Makarova | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 2012 | QF |
| Sabine Lisicki | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 2012 | R16 |
| Angelique Kerber | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 2012 | R32 |
| Jamie Hampton | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 2012 | R64 |
| Gisela Dulko | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 2012 | R128 |