Victoria Azarenka surprises Pavlyuchenkova in the 2nd round to set up a battle vs Pegula at the U.S. Open. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Azarenka stuns Pavlyuchenkova to square off with Jessica Pegula in the 3rd round

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Luke Meyer
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Victoria Azarenka surprises Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in New York on Wednesday. Azarenka will try to go further in the tournament when playing against Jessica Pegula in the 3rd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 26 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this event was reaching the final in 2012, 2013 and 2020. Here you can see her history at this event.

Azarenka
New York
Azarenka's Record

Azarenka added to her prize money $ 83,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 237,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Azarenka will add $ 163,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 400,000 in total.

Highlights Victoria Azarenka vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Azarenka
Pavlyuchenkova
Victoria Azarenka
6-3 6-3
1h:26
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
69
69
Total points
53
53
20
20
Winners
22
22
29%
29%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
11
11
Unforced
25
25
31%
31%
Ratio Unforced
69%
69%
5/5
5/5
Net Approaches
5/7
5/7
100%
100%
Perc
71%
71%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
6
6
3
3
Double Faults
5
5
58%
58%
1st in
58%
58%
69%
69%
1st won
52%
52%
20/29
20/29
1st won
22/42
22/42
62%
62%
2nd won
47%
47%
13/21
13/21
2nd won
14/30
14/30
157
157
Fastest serve
173
173
144
144
AVG 1st Serve
151
151
131
131
AVG 2nd Serve
136
136
-- Break Points --
5/13
5/13
Total
2/4
2/4
38%
38%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Azarenka scored 69 points vs. Anastasia’s 53.

Azarenka

Victoria won this match even if she was struggling when converting her break points as she converted only 38% (5/13) of the procured opportunities.

Pavlyuchenkova

On the other side, Pavlyuchenkova was effective when converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (2/4). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this encounter, the head to head between Azarenka and Pavlyuchenkova is 8-2 for Victoria.

Draw and next match H2H: Victoria Azarenka vs. Jessica Pegula – stats

Azarenka will fight against Pegula in the 3rd round.

This will be the 7th time that Victoria Azarenka and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 3-3 for Azarenka and Pegula (see full H2H stats),but they are 2-2 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Pegula won 6-4 3-6 7-67 in the quarter in Charleston back in 2024.

Victoria Azarenka Draw info

Live score progression and stats

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

Azarenka overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. Yet, Victoria managed to stage a great comeback to break the Russian 3 times in the 5th (2-3), in the 7th (4-3) gamein the 9th game before winning the set (6-3) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

Anastasia was completely outplayed in the last 6 games of the set when the score went from 0-3 to 6-3.

The Belarussian converted 33% of her break points (3/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-3 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (1-3 0-40), the 7th (3-3 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, Pavlyuchenkova was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 2nd game (3-1 30-40).

They contested 72 points. Victoria conquered the set after winning 10 points more than Anastasia (41-31). Victoria lost 7 points on serve (14-7). on the other side of the net, Pavlyuchenkova conceded 27 points on serve (24-27).

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

Azarenka was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Azarenka was not done to come back to break Pavlyuchenkova in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 4th (3-1) game before winning the set (6-3).

A crucial moment of this set was when Azarenka won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to change the score from 0-1 to 4-1.

The Belarussian converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 4th game (2-1 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Anastasia converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 50 points. Azarenka was the winner of the set after clinching 6 more points than Pavlyuchenkova (28-22). The Belarussian surrendered 10 points on serve (19-10). On the other side, Anastasia conceded 9 points on serve (12-9).

1st
Azarenka
Pavlyuchenkova
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
2nd
Azarenka
Pavlyuchenkova
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

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