Another comfortable win for Serena as she outmuscled and outplayed Azarenka in every department of the game. The American was on the target from the word 'play' and never gave a chance to Belarussian to sneak her way into the match. Serena advances to semifinals with this victory, where she will face Elena Dementieva of Russia
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Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
3 - 6
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Serena serves , follows it and scrambles back a brutal forehand winner in the middle. Serena wins the match 6-2 6-3
40-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Serena opens Azarenka with slice serve and then places a forehand winner down the line. Match point for Serena
30-0
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams sledge hammers anothe ace!
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Wide slice serve, Azarenka only touches it
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
3 - 5
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka backhand sails out of the court, Serena breaks and will serve for a place in the semifinals
15-40
Double Fault, Winner: Williams!!! Shocker!!! V Azarenka commits another Double Fault.
Fault. First Fault!
15-30
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! After a short rally Williams sends a forehand long
0-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka forehand drive goes wayward
0-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Serena thumps a backhand winner down the line
Serena steps on the accelerator and fires from all the cylinders after securing the break back. She leads 4-3 in the second set
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
3 - 4
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Closely fought rally, Serena moves Azarenka around the court and forces a error on Azarenka
40-0
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams arrows another ace from his armour!
30-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Short rally until Azarenka backhand misses the court
15-0
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
3 - 3
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams strokes a raking backhand down the line and Azarenka fails to control it. Serena breaks back and levels at 3-3 in the set
40-A
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka backhand sails out of the court. 3rd break point for Serena
Deuce
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka gears up and pours the pressure on Williams with a flashing crosscourt backhand winner. Deuce again
40-A
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka forehand fails to find the baseline, Serena gets another chance to break.
Deuce
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams slaps a ferocious cross-court backhand and forces a deuce
A-40
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Serena backhand drive goes wayward, Azarenka with the upper hand
Deuce
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Deuce as Williams puts an volley into the net
30-40
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Chance for Serena to get the break back as Azarenka sends a forehand long
30-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Short angled forehand from Williams forces an error on Azarenka
30-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Another good serve, return is long
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Out-wide serve, Serena fails to put it back
0-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka backhand drifts outside the court
Served By: S Williams Won By: Azarenka
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
3 - 2
Game
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka anticipates early and pushes a backhand winner down the line. Azarenka breaks Serena for first tme in the match
Fault.
30-40
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams generates a gorgeous forehand right into the corner and saves first break point
15-40
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Deep return of serve from Azarenka forces an error on Williams. 2 breakpoint for Azarenka
Fault. First Fault!
15-30
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Intense rally until Serena forehand drifts outside the court
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Williams pushes forehand over the line
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Good serve, Azarenka return goes out of the court
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Azarenka
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
2 - 2
Game
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Serena dumps a routine backhand into the net. Azarenka holds for 2-2 in the set
A-40
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Williams backhand goes into the net, Azarenka takes the advantage
Deuce
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Bodyline serve by Azarenka does the trick and she manages to make it deuce
40-A
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Brief rally, Serena blasts a forehand down the line and takes the advantage
Deuce
Double Fault, Winner: Williams!!! V Azarenka overhits the second serve. Expensive double fault.
Fault. V Azarenka serve lands outside the service line.
40-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka backhand lands outside the court during a rally
40-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka smacks a backhand down the line
30-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka serves,follows it and volleys a winner
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka generates a gorgeous forehand right into the corner and takes control of the situation
0-15
Double Fault, Winner: Williams!!! What a miss! double fault by V Azarenka
Fault. First Fault!
Azarenka has not been able to find an answer to Serena's ferrocious play and is falling apart in the rallies. Serena leads 2-1 in the set
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
1 - 2
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Sliding serve in the middle, Azarenka only reaches to it.
40-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Angled serve, Azarenka return fails to make contact with the court
30-30
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Serena backhand finds way into the net
30-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams moves Azarenka around the court, reaches to net and pushes a backhand winner down the line
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Williams forehand drifts outside the court
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Kick serve onto Azarenka backhand, return misses the baseline
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Azarenka
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
1 - 1
Game
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Wide slice serve, return lands outside the court. Its 1-1 in the second set of the match
40-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Rally until Serena forehand finds the net in the middle
30-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Good serve aimed at T, return fails to land inside the court
15-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka nets a forehand
15-0
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Fine serve, return sails out of the court
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
0 - 1
Game
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams sledge hammers anothe ace and manges to hold
A-40
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! Big serve!Ace. This time Serena takes the advantage
Deuce
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! ACE! S Williams brings out big serve and makes it deuce. WOW!!!
40-A
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! After a short rally Williams sends a forehand long. Second break point for Azarenka
Deuce
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Serena saves break point as she comes to net and volleys deep. Deuce again
40-A
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Williams misreads a return from Azarenka and gifts advantage to Azarenka
Deuce
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Quick return from Azarenka forces Serena to commit a forehand error. Deuce
40-30
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka moves Williams around the court and forces a error on her backand
40-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Brief rally , Williams comes in quickly and volleys a winner
30-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Quick serve, Azarenka just touches it
15-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Heavy serve, return flies out of the court
0-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Williams forehand jumps the line
Powerful performance from Serena so far. Azarenka has failed to match Serena's intense play till now and is struggling to find an answer to her penetrating ground strokes
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 6
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Serena hits a raking forehand down the line and pockets the first set 6-2
15-40
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Brief rally till Williams produces an acute angled crosscourt forehand winner. Set Point for Serena
15-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams stretches to limit and returns a stunning crosscourt forehand winner
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! High kick serve, return misses the target
0-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka kicks forehand over the line
Serena is looking in threatening form here as breaks Azarenka with ease and cements her lead to 5-2 in the set. She needs one more game to win the set
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 5
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Huge serve, Azarenka fails to put it back.
40-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka returns quickly, rushes to the net and pushes a backhand winner down the line
40-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Unforced error as Azarenka forehand finds the net in the middle
30-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams hits a delightful backhand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams serves,comes in quickly and drive-volleys a winner
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
2 - 4
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka backhand drifts outside the court during a rally. Serena gets the break and now leads 4-2 in the set
15-40
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Another closely fought rally till Azarenka forehand finds way into the net. Break Point for Serena
15-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Fast paced rally until Azarenka forehand jumps the line
15-15
Double Fault, Winner: Williams!!! 1st Double Fault by Azarenka
Fault. First Fault!
15-0
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Slice serve, Serena guides return out of the court
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
1 - 2
Game
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams pushes a big forehand up the line, Azarenka fails to control it.
40-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Deep return of serve from Azarenka forces an error on Williams
Fault. S Williams serve lands outside the sideline.
40-0
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! Sizzling serve.Ace!
30-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Rally, Azarenka moves towards the net but Williams stuns Azarenka with big crosscourt forehand pass
Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Intense rally until Azarenka nets a forehand
Served By: V Azarenka Won By: Azarenka
Azarenka - Williams
1 - 1
Game
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka strokes a delightful cross-court forehand winner and levels at 1-1 in the set
40-30
IN, Winner: Williams!!! After a short rally Azarenka sends a forehand long
40-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Accurate serve sliding in the middle, Serena only touches it
30-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka serves,reaches to the net and whips a forehand winner in the middle
15-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Azarenka pushes forehand over the line
15-0
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Azarenka serves ,comes to net but Williams forehand pass misses the court
Serena holds with ease and opens with 1-0 lead in the first set of the match
Served By: S Williams Won By: Williams
Azarenka - Williams
0 - 1
Game
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams hits another ace in the middle
40-15
ACE, Winner: Williams!!! S Williams opens hits Booming first serve.ACE!
30-15
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Williams serves,follows it with backhand winner
15-15
IN, Winner: Azarenka!!! Quick return of serve from Azarenka forces an error on Williams forehand
15-0
IN, Winner: Williams!!! Good serve , backhand return goes out of the court
Fault. First serve goes into the net.
The Championships, Wimbledon 2009, Ladies Singles Quarterfinal
Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka
Head-to-Head
Williams leads series 2-1
Last Meeting - 2009 Sony ericsson Open Final
Azarenka won 6-3, 6-1
Serena Williams started the year with flying colours, winning her tenth Grand Slam title in Melbourne. However, ever since the historic triumph, the 2002-03 Wimbledon champion is struggling with her form amidst numerous injuries. Serena's only solid performance came at the French Open where she lost to eventual champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Her opponent today is the rising star Victoria Azarenka, who by the way has beaten Serena already this year at Sony Erricson Open. Can she prove that the win in Miami was not a fluke? Find out with us , only on TennisEarth.com...!
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