Venus Williams def. Victoria Azarenka
6-3 7-5
Venus Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 7-5 in the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championships final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 7 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.2% | 74.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.0% | 60.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 45.5% | 53.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.7% | 58.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 75.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.4% | 31.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.0% | 44.0% |
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. | +12.6 | +2.5 |
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. | -2.5 | -12.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2010 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BLR |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jul 31, 1989 |
| Age | 29 | 20 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,526 | 4,960 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,022 | 2,010 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 582–268 |
| Current career earnings | $43,194,440 | $38,890,473 |
Path
Venus Williams's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahar Peer | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2010 | SF |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2010 | QF |
| Olga Govortsova | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2010 | R16 |
| Sabine Lisicki | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 2010 | R32 |
Venus Williams'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnieszka Radwanska | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2010 | SF |
| Vera Zvonareva | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 2010 | QF |
| Anna-Lena Groenefeld | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 2010 | R16 |
| Kateryna Volodko | 4-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 2010 | R32 |