LEXINGTON. Great Williams thumps Azarenka in the 1st round of the The Top Seed Open. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

THE TOP SEED OPEN - LEXINGTON DRAW AND RESULTS. Williams outpaces Azarenka to face Serena Williams in the 2nd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Venus Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka

In a battle of former world no.1 Venus Williams outpaces Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-2 in the 1st round in Lexington on Tuesday after playing a great match to face off with Serena Williams in the 2nd round.

Score, report, and key facts

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Williams grabbed in the 6th game (4-2) before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Williams was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 6th game (3-2 0-40). On the other side, the Belarussian wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 51 points. Williams was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than the Belarussian (29-22). The American dropped 10 points on serve (22-10). In addition, on the other side, Victoria conceded 7 points on serve (12-7).

Williams had a boost of confidence at the beginning of the set after breaking Azarenka in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Williams reinforced her lead after breaking Azarenka in the 3rd (3-0) game before winning the set (6-2).

There was an important spell in this set when the American won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

The American was spot on in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 3rd game (2-0 40-A). On the other side, Williams didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 50 points. The American was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than the Belarussian (29-21). The American lost 8 points on serve (17-8). In addition, on the other side, Victoria conceded 12 points on serve (13-12).

The American will add to her prize money $ 850 after winning this match. She has won already $ 3,150 after this win. If she wins the next match, Williams will add $ 1,850 to her earnings to earn $ 5,000 in total.

Match Statistics

Williams
Azarenka
Venus Williams
6-3 6-2
Victoria Azarenka
58
58
Total points
43
43
28
28
Winners
18
18
48%
48%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
1
1
1
1
Double Faults
3
3
70%
70%
1st in
61%
61%
70%
70%
1st won
67%
67%
28/40
28/40
1st won
18/27
18/27
65%
65%
2nd won
41%
41%
11/17
11/17
2nd won
7/17
7/17
-- Break Points --
3/3
3/3
Total
0/1
0/1
100%
100%
Won
0%
0%
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After this match, the head to head between Williams and Azarenka is 6-2 for Venus.

Highlights Venus Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka The Top Seed Open – Lexington

Williams’s Interview

Draw and next match H2H: Venus Williams vs. Serena Williams – stats

Williams will fight against Williams in the 2nd round.

This will be the 31st time that Venus Williams and Serena Williams face off. The head to head is 18-12 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 11-9 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Williams won 6-1 6-2 in the 3rd round in New York back in 2018.

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