In the 27-minute opening set, Azarenka missed one serve out of 17 — a first-serve rate of 94 per cent. But she was hitting the corners and exploiting angles against a heavy-moving Osaka in the opening set. Osaka won 5/9, and 9/13 points on Azarenka’s second serve in the last two sets. Osaka serves big — 20kph faster than Azarenka — but on Saturday, she served big in big moments. During a changeover late in the third set, Azarenka stood and stretched.

Source: Indian Express September 13, 2020 15:11 UTC