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Aryna Sabalenka vs Victoria Azarenka Live Stream & Tips - Sabalenka to Win at the Washington Open

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 02 Aug 2024

John Eastwood 02 Aug 2024

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Azarenka has lost 11 of her last 12 matches against Top 5 players
Can Sabalenka capitalise at the Washington Open?
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Aryna Sabalenka has a 4-1 record against Victoria Azarenka (Getty)

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Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in Washington after a month out with injury. Victoria Azarenka is struggling against Top 5 players, Sabalenka backed to advance.

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Head to Head
Aryna Sabalenka Stats
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Victoria Azarenka Stats
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Stats

Aryna Sabalenka has won 16 of her last 20 matches.
Aryna Sabalenka has won in straight sets in her last 3 matches against Victoria Azarenka.
Victoria Azarenka has lost 11 of her last 12 matches against Top 5 players.

Head to Head

Aryna Sabalenka is 4-1 against Victoria Azarenka, winning the last three encounters in straight sets.

They last met at the 2024 Brisbane International, Sabalenka winning 6-2 6-4 in the semi-finals.

Aryna Sabalenka Stats

Nationality: Belarus

Age: 26 (5 May 1998)

Height: 5'11" (1.82m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 3

Career High: 1 (September 2023)

WTA Tour Titles: 14

2024 WTA Tour Titles: 1

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2 (2023, 2024 Australian Open)

Aryna Sabalenka Form

Aryna Sabalenka is 31-9 this year, reaching the Brisbane International final and winning the Australian Open.

The World No.3 had a slow start on clay before reaching finals in Madrid and Rome, beaten by Iga Swiatek on both occasions. She breezed through her opening four matches at the French Open before a shock quarter-final defeat to Mirra Andreeva.

The Belarusian started the grass court swing in Berlin, picking up an injury in the quarter-finals and not been seen since.

Sabalenka had a tough battle in her opening match in Washington, defeating qualifier Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5 4-6 6-4, winning 48% of her 2nd serves and saving 9/12 break points.

Victoria Azarenka Stats

Nationality: Belarus

Age: 35 (31 July 1989)

Height: 6'0" (1.83m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 20

Career High: 1 (January 2012)

WTA Tour Titles: 21

2024 WTA Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2 (2012, 2013 Australian Open)

Victoria Azarenka Form

Victoria Azarenka is 26-11 this year, her best results on hard courts coming in semi-final appearances in Brisbane and Miami.

The 35-year-old got to two quarter-finals on clay, in Charleston and Rome. She played one event on grass, in Berlin which ended in a semi-final defeat to Anna Kalinskaya.

The former World No.1 beat Hailey Baptiste 7-6 7-6 in the Washington Open first round. She went almost 3 hours in taking out Yafan Wang 6-1 6-7 6-3, saving 7/11 break points.

Verdict

Aryna Sabalenka v Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka has lost 11 of her last 12 matches against Top 5 players and has a poor record against Aryna Sabalenka. I am backing Sabalenka to be too strong and reach the semi-finals in Washington.

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