H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Victoria Azarenka vs Serena Williams H2H: 5-18

Serena Williams holds a 18–5 lead over Victoria Azarenka in their WTA head-to-head. Across 23 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 11–5 on hard courts and 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Victoria Azarenka won the 2020 US Open semifinal 1-6 6-3 6-3.

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Victoria Azarenka
BLR Age 36 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 18
23 main draw meetings
Serena Williams
USA Age 44 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 12, 2020* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Victoria Azarenka #27 1-6 6-3 6-3 Serena Williams #8 Match data
Mar 9, 2019* Indian Wells WTA 1000 R64 Hard Serena Williams #10 7-5 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #48 Match data
Mar 20, 2016* Indian Wells WTA 1000 F Hard Victoria Azarenka #15 6-4 6-4 Serena Williams #1 Match data
Jul 9, 2015* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Serena Williams #1 3-6 6-2 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #24 Match data
May 30, 2015* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Serena Williams #1 3-6 6-4 6-2 Victoria Azarenka #27 Match data
May 8, 2015* Madrid WTA 1000 R16 Clay Serena Williams #1 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(1) Victoria Azarenka #31 Match data
Jan 5, 2014* Brisbane WTA 500 F Hard Serena Williams #1 6-4 7-5 Victoria Azarenka #2 Match data
Sep 8, 2013* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Serena Williams #1 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 Victoria Azarenka #2 Match data
Aug 18, 2013* Cincinnati WTA 1000 F Hard Victoria Azarenka #2 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) Serena Williams #1 Match data
May 19, 2013* Rome WTA 1000 F Clay Serena Williams #1 6-1 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #3 Match data
Feb 17, 2013* Doha WTA 1000 F Hard Victoria Azarenka #1 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3 Serena Williams #2 Match data
Jan 5, 2013* Brisbane WTA 500 SF Hard Serena Williams #3 (w/o) Victoria Azarenka #1 Match data
Oct 22, 2012 WTA Championships WTA Finals RR Hard Serena Williams #3 6-4 6-4 Victoria Azarenka #1 Match data
Sep 9, 2012* US Open Grand Slam F Hard Serena Williams #4 6-2 2-6 7-5 Victoria Azarenka #1 Match data
Jul 8, 2012* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Serena Williams #6 6-3 7-6(6) Victoria Azarenka #2 Match data
May 13, 2012* Madrid WTA 1000 F Clay Serena Williams #9 6-1 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #1 Match data
Sep 4, 2011* US Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Serena Williams #27 6-1 7-6(5) Victoria Azarenka #5 Match data
Aug 8, 2011 Toronto WTA 1000 SF Hard Serena Williams #80 6-3 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #4 Match data
Jan 28, 2010* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Serena Williams #1 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Victoria Azarenka #7 Match data
Jul 2, 2009* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Serena Williams #2 6-2 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #8 Match data
Mar 29, 2009* Miami WTA 1000 F Hard Victoria Azarenka #10 6-3 6-1 Serena Williams #1 Match data
Jan 27, 2009* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Serena Williams #2 3-6 4-2 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #14 Match data
Jan 20, 2008* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Serena Williams #7 6-3 6-4 Victoria Azarenka #25 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Victoria Azarenka #449 #1 10,955 2,203 575 266 68.4% 2 10 0 6 3 21
Serena Williams #320 #1 13,615 2,405 825 170 82.9% 23 23 5 17 3 71

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Victoria Azarenka Serena Williams
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 2005 3–2 60.0% #152 1,524 0 0 1997 3–2 60.0% #101 1,582 0 0
16 2006 9–12 42.9% #92 1,570 0 0 1998 26–11 70.3% #20 1,895 0 0
17 2007 30–16 65.2% #30 1,815 0 0 1999 37–7 84.1% #4 2,170 1 4
18 2008 38–19 66.7% #15 1,870 0 0 2000 37–8 82.2% #6 2,174 1 7
19 2009 45–15 75.0% #7 1,933 0 3 2001 40–7 85.1% #6 2,259 1 10
20 2010 42–20 67.7% #10 1,945 0 5 2002 57–5 91.9% #1 2,348 4 18
21 2011 55–18 75.3% #3 2,003 0 8 2003 36–3 92.3% #3 2,369 6 22
22 2012 64–11 85.3% #1 2,134 1 14 2004 39–11 78.0% #7 2,192 6 24
23 2013 43–12 78.2% #2 2,068 2 17 2005 21–9 70.0% #11 2,028 7 25
24 2014 15–9 62.5% #31 1,946 2 17 2006 12–4 75.0% #95 2,016 7 25
25 2015 31–14 68.9% #22 1,954 2 17 2007 34–10 77.3% #7 2,058 8 27
26 2016 24–5 82.8% #13 1,979 2 20 2008 41–8 83.7% #2 2,109 9 31
27 2017 4–2 66.7% #205 1,962 2 20 2009 50–13 79.4% #1 2,106 11 34
28 2018 17–12 58.6% #51 1,873 2 20 2010 25–4 86.2% #4 2,149 13 36
29 2019 21–17 55.3% #50 1,846 2 20 2011 22–4 84.6% #12 2,155 13 38
30 2020 19–6 76.0% #13 1,966 2 21 2012 48–6 88.9% #3 2,239 15 44
31 2021 29–14 67.4% #27 1,977 2 21 2013 77–5 93.9% #1 2,345 17 55
32 2022 24–14 63.2% #26 1,921 2 21 2014 52–10 83.9% #1 2,209 18 62
33 2023 23–21 52.3% #22 1,779 2 21 2015 50–6 89.3% #1 2,197 21 67
34 2024 30–15 66.7% #20 1,895 2 21 2016 36–5 87.8% #2 2,177 22 69
35 2025 9–12 42.9% #132 1,828 2 21 2017 8–1 88.9% #22 2,172 23 70
36 — — — — — — — 2018 18–7 72.0% #16 2,078 23 70
37 — — — — — — — 2019 25–8 75.8% #10 2,052 23 70
38 — — — — — — — 2020 16–5 76.2% #11 1,991 23 71
39 — — — — — — — 2021 12–6 66.7% #41 1,950 23 71
40 — — — — — — — 2022 3–4 42.9% #320 1,891 23 71
44 — — — — — — — 2026 0–1 0.0% #320 — 23 71