Victoria Azarenka prevails over Ostapenko in the quarter to clash vs Kasatkina or Sabalenka. HIGHLIGHTS – BRISBANE RESULTS

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL - BRISBANE RESULTS. Azarenka prevails over Ostapenko to face Daria Kasatkina or Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Victoria Azarenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko

Victoria Azarenka gets the better of Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the quarter in Brisbane on Friday. Azarenka will clash against Daria Kasatkina or Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 30 minutes. The Belarussian won this tournament twice in 2009 and 2016. Here you can see her history at this event.

Azarenka
Brisbane
Azarenka's Record

Azarenka added to her prize money $ 41,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 79,000 so far in this tournament. If she wins the next match, Azarenka will add $ 56,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 135,000.

Highlights Victoria Azarenka vs. Jelena Ostapenko Brisbane International – Brisbane

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Azarenka
Ostapenko
Victoria Azarenka
6-3 3-6 7-5
2h:30
Jelena Ostapenko
109
109
Total points
94
94
53
53
Winners
33
33
49%
49%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
-- Serve --
16
16
Aces
2
2
2
2
Double Faults
5
5
64%
64%
1st in
54%
54%
75%
75%
1st won
66%
66%
53/71
53/71
1st won
33/50
33/50
43%
43%
2nd won
48%
48%
17/40
17/40
2nd won
20/42
20/42
-- Break Points --
4/8
4/8
Total
3/10
3/10
50%
50%
Won
30%
30%
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At the end of the match, the Belarussian scored 109 points vs. Jelena’s 94.

Azarenka

The Belarussian served extremely well to win 75% of the points (53/71) behind her first serve. Nonetheless she won only 43% points (17/40) on her second serve. The Belarussian struck 16 aces and she committed 2 double faults. The Belarussian was effective at converting 50% of the break points that she procured (4/8).

Ostapenko

On the other side, the Latvian had a tough time converting her break points (only 30% – 3/10). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Azarenka and Ostapenko is 3-0 for Victoria.

Draw and next match H2H: Victoria Azarenka vs. Daria Kasatkina or Aryna Sabalenka – stats

Azarenka will play either Daria Kasatkina or Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal. The head to head is 4-0 vs. Daria Kasatkina and 1-3 vs. Aryna Sabalenka.Victoria Azarenka Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Azarenka 6-3
AzarenkaOstapenko
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
AzarenkaOstapenko
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
AzarenkaOstapenko
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
AzarenkaOstapenko
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
AzarenkaOstapenko
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
AzarenkaOstapenko
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
AzarenkaOstapenko
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

Azarenka had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Jelena Ostapenko in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. However, that wasn’t sufficient for Victoria to win the set as the Latvian found the way to break back in the 5th (2-3) game. The Belarussian maintained her cool to break Ostapenko in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

Azarenka converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 0-40) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Jelena converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 5th game (1-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 60 points. Victoria was the winner of the set after clinching 10 points more than Jelena (35-25). Victoria dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). On the losing side, Ostapenko conceded 15 points on serve (16-15).

2nd Set -
Ostapenko 6-3
OstapenkoAzarenka
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
OstapenkoAzarenka
6
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
OstapenkoAzarenka
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
OstapenkoAzarenka
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
OstapenkoAzarenka
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
OstapenkoAzarenka
3
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
OstapenkoAzarenka
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
OstapenkoAzarenka
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
OstapenkoAzarenka
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Latvian conquered in the 6th game (4-2) just before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Ostapenko was on the money in converting all her break points in the 6th game (3-2 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the Latvian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 56 points. This set was so close that, Ostapenko won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Jelena conceded 7 points on serve (16-7). on the other side of the court, the Belarussian conceded 12 points on serve (21-12).

3rd Set -
Azarenka 7-5
AzarenkaOstapenko
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
AzarenkaOstapenko
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
AzarenkaOstapenko
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
AzarenkaOstapenko
3
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
AzarenkaOstapenko
2
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
AzarenkaOstapenko
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
AzarenkaOstapenko
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
AzarenkaOstapenko
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A

Azarenka conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Victoria broke back in the 6th (3-3) and in the 12th game to win the set 7-5.

The Belarussian converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th (2-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40). Also, on the other side, the Latvian converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 5th (2-2 40-A) and the 7th game (3-3 40-A and 40-A).

They played 87 points. Victoria won 5 points more than Ostapenko (46-41). Azarenka surrendered 20 points on serve (29-20). on the other side of the court, Ostapenko conceded 17 points on serve (21-17).

1st
Azarenka
Ostapenko
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Azarenka
Ostapenko
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Azarenka
Ostapenko
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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