Venus Williams def. Victoria Azarenka
6-3 1-6 6-3
Venus Williams defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the 2019 ASB Classic first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Victoria Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.5% | 56.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 58.3% | 75.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.6% | 26.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 54.5% | 73.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.1% | 54.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 26.3% | 45.5% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 45.7% | 45.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.7% | 50.3% |
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. | -2.7 | -2.6 |
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. | +2.6 | +2.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2019 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 | 38 | 29 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 39 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,206 | 1,051 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,872 | 1,892 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 582–268 |
| Current career earnings | $43,194,440 | $38,890,473 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.