In a battle of former world no.1, Garbine Muguruza will face Victoria Azarenka in the semifinal in Doha on Friday at 8 pm (estimated) on Centre Court. While their H2H is 2-2, it was Muguruza to win their latest clash 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Rome.
Highlights Garbine Muguruza vs. Victoria Azarenka Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, Garbine scored 93 points vs. the Belarussian’s 88.
Muguruza
Garbine won this match even if she was not so effective in converting her break points as she converted only 41% (7/17) of the procured opportunities.
Azarenka
On the other side, the Belarussian was not so effective in converting her break points (only 43% – 6/14). That was one of the key issues for her loss.
After this match, the head to head between Muguruza and Azarenka is 2-2.
Live score progression and stats
The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Azarenka snatched in the 4th game (3-1) before finally conquering the set (6-3).
The Belarussian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 4th game (2-1 30-40). On the other side, the Spaniard was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 5th game (1-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).
They contested 64 points. The Belarussian conquered the set after winning 4 more points than Garbine (34-30). The Belarussian surrendered 15 points on serve (25-15). on the other side of the net, the Spaniard conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).
didn’t want to give any chance to the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Muguruza in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, Garbine managed to stage a good comeback to break Azarenka 4 times in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (2-2), in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (5-3) game before winning the set (6-3).
Muguruza converted 66% of her break points (4/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (1-2 15-40), the 6th (3-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, Azarenka converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 3rd (1-1 0-40), the 7th (2-4 0-40 and 15-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).
They contested 55 points. Muguruza was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than the Belarussian (31-24). Garbine lost 19 points on serve (15-19). on the other side of the court, Azarenka conceded 16 points on serve (5-16).
Muguruza was pretty sharp at the beginning of the set after breaking in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, there was more to do for Garbine to win the set as Victoria succeeded in breaking back in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 6th (3-3) game. The Spaniard kept her cool to break Victoria in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).
Garbine converted 50% of her break points (3/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 3rd (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40). In addition on the other side, Victoria converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 0-40), the 6th (2-3 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40).
They played 62 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Spaniard won just 2 points more than Azarenka (32-30). Muguruza dropped 17 points on serve (17-17). In addition, on the other side, the Belarussian conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).
Muguruza in Doha, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.16, the Spaniard has achieved a composed 12-3 win-loss record in 2021. The Spaniard is playing at the moment in Doha where she defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 7-64, Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-75 6-3 and Maria Sakkari 6-3 6-1.
The Spaniard got to the final in Melbourne (Yarra Valley Classic).
Muguruza won 7 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Azarenka in Doha, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.14, Victoria has achieved a composed 4-1 win-loss record in 2021. The Belarussian is now competing in Doha where she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-3, Laura Siegemund 6-4 6-2 and Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
Azarenka won 21 titles in her career: 16 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
