Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka will fight against each other in the semifinal of the U.S. Open for the 23rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 9 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Here the head to head stats and the relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Serena Williams who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Serena Williams is the pick to win this match.
Serena Williams -> 1.80
Victoria Azarenka -> 2.00
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Prediction and head to head Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka
This will be the 23rd time that Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka fight against each other. The head to head is 18-4 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 9-4 on hard.
The last time that they played, Williams won 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in at the French Open back in 2015.
Serena Williams
Ranked no. 8, the American got to the 3rd round after beating Kristie Ahn 7-5 6-3, Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-4, Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-2 6-2, Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-76 6-3 and Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6 6-3 6-2.
In the quarter against Pironkova, The American recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-2). During the match Williams and Pironkova scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 8 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match.
Talking about the service games, Williams wasn’t able to score even 1 ace during the encounter and she was quite consistent in conceding no double faults. Serena Williams conceded no breaks for the entire match to put NAN% of her first serves in, win NAN% (/) of the points behind her 1st serve and NAN% (/) on the 2nd serve.
Overall Performance in this tournament
The American has dropped 3 set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points she played.
Williams has a a great record in the last 10 years having won 89% of her matches (373-48). 15-3 on hard in 2020. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this competition, Williams has a 219-32 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Her best result of the current year was managing to win the title in Auckland where she defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-4.
Williams has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2020, 15-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
Serena lost in the final to Bianca Vanessa Andreescu.
Victoria Azarenka
Ranked no. 27, Victoria reached the 3rd round after defeating Barbara Haas 6-1 6-2, Aryna Sabalenka 6-1 6-3, Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-2, Karolina Muchova 5-7 6-1 6-4 and Elise Mertens 6-1 6-0.
In the quarter, Azarenka had a good straight sets win against Mertens (6-1 6-0). During the match Azarenka and Mertens scored the same amount of points (). However, the world no. 8 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match.
Talking about serving, Azarenka was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she was exceptionally steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Victoria Azarenka conceded no breaks for the entire match to put NAN% of her first serves in, win NAN% (/) of the points behind her 1st serve and NAN% (/) on the 2nd serve.
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belarussian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points she played.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in New York where she defeated Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.
The Belarussian has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2020, 10-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
Victoria had to surrender in the 1st round to Aryna Sabalenka.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Williams | Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 5 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 13 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 121 | 91 |
| Pts | 330-282 | 297-218 |
| Total Points | 612 | 515 |
| Winners | 134 | 118 |
| %Winners | 41% | 40% |
Both Williams and Azarenka played 5 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Serena Williams conceded 3 sets, while Victoria Azarenka dropper 1 set. Williams has played 2 sets more than Azarenka (13 vs 11). Therefore, Williams played 30 games more than Azarenka. Williams scored 134 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The Belarussian struck 118 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Williams | Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 44 | 10 |
| Avg per match | 8.8 | 2 |
| 1st in | 180/311 | 172/238 |
| %1st in | 58% | 72% |
| 1st pts | 134/180 | 118/172 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 63/131 | 32/66 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 48% |
Williams made 44 aces (8.8 per match). Azarenka scored 10 aces (2 per match). Williams won 74% points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Azarenka won 69% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 48% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Williams | Azarenka |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 17 | 22 |
| Converted | 17/36 | 22/45 |
| % Converted | 47% | 49% |
| Conceded | 20 | 17 |
| Saved | 12 | 8 |
| % Saved | 60% | 47% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 9 |
Serena broke her opponents 17 times with a 47% conversion rate. Williams conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 60% of the break points that she conceded. The Belarussian broke her opponents 22 times with a 49% conversion rate. The Belarussian conceded her serve 9 times and she saved 47% of the break points that she conceded.
| Williams | |||||||
| R1 Ahn |
R2 Gasparyan |
R3 Stephens |
R4 Sakkari |
1/4 Pironkova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-3 | 6-2 6-4 | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | 6-3 6-76 6-3 | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 121 | |
| pts | 70-53 | 72-58 | 81-72 | 107-99 | – | 330-282 | |
| Total points | 123 | 130 | 153 | 206 | 0 | 612 | |
| Winners | 33 | 21 | 39 | 41 | 134 | ||
| %Winners | 47% | 29% | 48% | 38% | NAN% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 44 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1st in | 39/63 | 34/59 | 50/83 | 57/106 | / | 180/311 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 58% | 60% | 54% | NAN% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 33/39 | 21/34 | 39/50 | 41/57 | / | 134/180 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 62% | 78% | 72% | NAN% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/24 | 12/25 | 13/33 | 29/49 | / | 63/131 | |
| % 2nd pts | 38% | 48% | 39% | 59% | NAN% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Converted | 4/6 | 6/12 | 4/10 | 3/8 | / | 17/36 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 50% | 40% | 38% | NAN% | 47% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Saved | 1/3 | 3/6 | 3/5 | 5/6 | 0/ | 12 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 50% | 60% | 83% | – | 45% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Azarenka | |||||||
| R1 Haas |
R2 Sabalenka |
R3 Swiatek |
R4 Muchova |
1/4 Mertens |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | 6-1 6-3 | 6-4 6-2 | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | 6-1 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 91 | |
| pts | 56-30 | 58-36 | 77-63 | 106-89 | – | 297-218 | |
| Total points | 86 | 94 | 140 | 195 | 0 | 515 | |
| Winners | 26 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 118 | ||
| %Winners | 46% | 48% | 36% | 34% | NAN% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1st in | 34/43 | 36/50 | 45/61 | 57/84 | / | 172/238 | |
| % 1st in | 79% | 72% | 74% | 68% | NAN% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 26/34 | 28/36 | 28/45 | 36/57 | / | 118/172 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 78% | 62% | 63% | NAN% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/9 | 5/14 | 3/16 | 17/27 | / | 32/66 | |
| % 2nd pts | 78% | 36% | 19% | 63% | NAN% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | ||
| Converted | 4/8 | 5/5 | 7/17 | 6/15 | / | 22/45 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 100% | 41% | 40% | NAN% | 49% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | ||
| Saved | 0/0 | 4/5 | 3/7 | 1/5 | 0/ | 8 | |
| Saved % | – | 80% | 43% | 20% | – | 29% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
Head 2 Head
LLWWLWWLWW Tennis Scores at the U.S. Open
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Elise MertensMertens (6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Shelby RogersRogers (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Alessandro BegaBega – Johannes HaerteisHaerteis (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Elise MertensMertens (6-1 6-0) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Naomi OsakaOsaka (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (18-4) – H2H and prediction
