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Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic Live Stream & Tips - Sabalenka’s serve too strong at the Australian Open

By John Eastwood

24 Jan 2023

John Eastwood 24 Jan 2023

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic preview, predictions & tips
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Donna Vekic is 5-1 against Aryna Sabalenka (Getty)

Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic Predictions

Donna Vekic has a great record against Aryna Sabalenka, but Sabalenka looks to have turned a corner with her mentality and can advance at the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic Predictions
Head to Head
Aryna Sabalenka Stats
Aryna Sabalenka Form
Donna Vekic Stats
Donna Vekic Form
Live Stream

Aryna Sabalenka has won in straight sets in her last 8 matches.
Donna Vekic has lost 12 of her last 15 matches against Top 10 players.

Head to Head

Donna Vekic is 5-1 against Aryna Sabalenka. They last met at the 2022 San Diego Open, Vekic winning 6-4 6-7 6-1.

Aryna Sabalenka Stats

Nationality: Belarus

Age: 24 (5 May 1998)

Height: 5'11" (182cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 5

Career High: 2 (August 2021)

Career Singles Titles: 11

2023 Singles Titles: 1

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Australian Open Best Result: Fourth Round (2021, 2022)

Aryna Sabalenka Form

Aryna Sabalenka had a great start to the year, winning the first event in Adelaide without dropping a set, defeating Linda Noskova 6-3 7-6 in the final.

The World No.5 brought that form to Melbourne where she has been largely unplayable.

Sabalenka beat Tereza Martincova 6-1 6-4, Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-1, Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3 and Belinda Bencic 7-5 6-2, her serve broken only three times in that run.

Donna Vekic Stats

Nationality: Croatia

Age: 26 (28 June 1996)

Height: 5'10" (179cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 64

Career High: 19 (November 2019)

Career Singles Titles: 3

2023 Singles Titles: 0

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Australian Open Best Result: Fourth Round (2021)

Donna Vekic Form

Donna Vekic had a positive end to the year and brought that into 2023, winning in straight sets in all three matches at the United Cup.

The 26-year-old overcame Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Australian Open first round before dominating World No.20 Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-0 and Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-2 6-2.

Vekic beat Linda Fruhvirtova 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the fourth round, winning 60% of her 2nd serves and saving 6/10 break points.

Live Stream

Watch Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic in the Australian Open quarter-final on Wednesday 25 January 2023 (scheduled start 02:00 GMT).

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Verdict

Aryna Sabalenka v Donna Vekic

Donna Vekic has an impressive record against Aryna Sabalenka, but Sabalenka has won in straight sets in all eight victories this year and can advance at the Australian Open.