Victoria Azarenka overcomes Starodubtsewa in the 1st round to play vs Burel. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Azarenka conquers Starodubtsewa to take on Clara Burel in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Victoria Azarenka victorious over Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Azarenka will clash against Clara Burel in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. Her best achievement in this tournament was reaching the final in 2012, 2013 and 2020. Here you can see her history at this event.

Azarenka
New York
Azarenka's Record

Victoria added to her prize money $ 40,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 140,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Belarussian will add $ 75,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 215,000 in total.

Highlights Victoria Azarenka vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Azarenka
Starodubtseva
Victoria Azarenka
3-6 6-1 6-1
2h:08
Yuliia Starodubtseva
93
93
Total points
76
76
31
31
Winners
37
37
33%
33%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
25
25
Unforced
30
30
45%
45%
Ratio Unforced
55%
55%
8/12
8/12
Net Approaches
7/15
7/15
67%
67%
Perc
47%
47%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
1
1
10
10
Double Faults
3
3
67%
67%
1st in
64%
64%
66%
66%
1st won
59%
59%
31/47
31/47
1st won
37/63
37/63
39%
39%
2nd won
25%
25%
9/23
9/23
2nd won
9/36
9/36
172
172
Fastest serve
167
167
146
146
AVG 1st Serve
144
144
139
139
AVG 2nd Serve
117
117
-- Break Points --
7/14
7/14
Total
3/6
3/6
50%
50%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Victoria scored 93 points vs. the Ukrainian’s 76.

Azarenka

Azarenka was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (7/14).

Starodubtsewa

On the other side, Yulia was sharp when converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (3/6). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Azarenka and Starodubtsewa is 1-0 for Victoria.

Draw and next match H2H: Victoria Azarenka vs. Clara Burel – stats

Azarenka will fight against Burel in the 2nd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Victoria Azarenka and Clara Burel clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Azarenka won 7-5 6-2 in the 3rd round in Brisbane back in January 2024.

Victoria Azarenka Draw info

The Belarussian was great in turning the match in the last 2 sets after losing the opener. In fact, she conceded only 2 games in the last 2 sets after winning 60 points vs. Burel’s 36 points.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Starodubtseva 6-3
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
4
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
4
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
3
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
StarodubtsevaAzarenka
1
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30

Azarenka started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Yuliia Starodubtseva in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Nevertheless, there was more to do for Starodubtsewa to win the set since Azarenka managed to break back in the 5th (1-4) and in the 7th (3-4) game. Yulia maintained her focus to break the Belarussian in the 8th (5-3) game before winning the set (6-3).

It is worth noting that a key moment of this set was when Yulia won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to convert the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

Starodubtsewa was on the money in converting all her break points in the 2nd (1-0 40-A), the 4th (3-0 15-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Azarenka was spot on in converting all her break points in the 4th (0-4 30-40), the 7th (2-4 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They played 73 points. The Ukrainian conquered the set after winning 7 points more than the Belarussian (40-33). The Ukrainian surrendered 23 points on serve (25-23). On the losing side, the Belarussian conceded 15 points on serve (10-15).

2nd Set -
Azarenka 6-1
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
6
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
AzarenkaStarodubtseva
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30

The Belarussian was too good to drop only 1 game before breaking the Ukrainian 2 times and win the set 6-1.

Yulia was not able to offer any resistance in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-1 to 6-1.

Azarenka was on the money in converting all her break points in the 3rd (2-1 15-40) and the 6th game (4-1 15-40). On the other side, Yulia wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 3rd game (1-1 30-40).

They contested 41 points. Azarenka was the winner of the set after clinching 13 points more than Yulia (27-14). Azarenka lost 8 points on serve (17-8). On the losing side, the Ukrainian conceded 10 points on serve (6-10).

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

Azarenka won the set after she broke Yulia 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (4-1) and in the 7th (6-1) game.

Starodubtsewa was dominated in the last 6 games of the set when the score went from 0-1 to 6-1.

Azarenka converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (3-1 40-A) and the 7th game (5-1 15-40). On the other side, the Ukrainian was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 6th game (1-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 55 points. Azarenka was the winner of the set after clinching 11 more points than Yulia (33-22). Victoria surrendered 7 points on serve (13-7). On the losing side, the Ukrainian conceded 20 points on serve (15-20).

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

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