Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina – Third Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina on and what time does it start? Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina will take place on Friday 21st January, 2022 – not before 00:00 (UK)
Where is Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina taking place? Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina being played on? Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina
What channel is Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina on in the UK? Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Victoria Azarenka vs Elina Svitolina live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
VICTORIA AZARENKA
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka dismissed a tough opponent in Jil Teichmann on Wednesday to make it just six games conceded so far at the Australian Open. The 32-year-old won both her Grand Slam titles here back-to-back in 2012 and 2013 but she has also finished runner-up three times at the US Open in both of those seasons and again in 2020. Azarenka had previously lost in the first round of her last two appearances in Melbourne in 2019 and last season.
ELINA SVITOLINA
15th seed Elina Svitolina was pegged back in a winnable fixture with France’s Harmony Tan but she was in control of the deciding set before her opponent retired. The 27-year-old claimed the 16th WTA tour title of her career at the Chicago Women’s Open last season as well as a Bronze Medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Back-to-back semi-finals at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2019 are her best results at a major so far.
THE PREDICTION
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka looks on a mission at the Australian Open after finding some excellent form over the last few months. She leads Elina Svitolina 4-0 in their head-to-head and with the Ukrainian not quite at her best level right now it seems reasonable that she can maintain that perfect record over the former world number three. A straight-sets quarter-final win for the Belarussian almost a year ago at the Doha Open is a decent benchmark that suggests straight sets but taking the outright win is a sensible concession.
