2021 Australian Open Third Round – Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne
When is Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams on and what time does it start? Friday 12th February, 2021 – not before 02:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection
What channel is Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match
Where can I stream Anastasia Potapova vs Serena Williams in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription
THE LOWDOWN
ANASTASIA POTAPOVA
- 19-year-old Anastasia Potapova has already knocked out an American seed here when she beat Alison Riske in the first round and she backed that up with a second straight-sets victory over Timea Babos.
- The Russian world number 101 met Serena Williams at last season’s Australian Open for the first time, losing to the American in comprehensive fashion in the first round.
SERENA WILLIAMS
- !0th-seed and seven-time former Australian Open champion Serena Williams continued her strong early form into the second round, conceding just three games to Nina Stojanovic.
- Two matches so far with a win percentage on her first serve above 80% is exactly what the doctor ordered for Williams in these early rounds as she sims to conserve her energy for the latter stages.
THE PREDICTION
39-year-old Serena Williams handed Anastasia Potapova a bagel in their first round match last season on her way to a comfortable victory but the young Russian is coming on leaps and bounds in her development and beating Alison Riske and Babos is no mean feat. Potapova should be able to avoid a bagel this time around, which could well be her main goal considering the form Williams has shown up to the Australian Open in, but she is unlikely to break the seven-time former champion’s serve enough times to seriously threaten. A straight-sets victory for Serena seems a likely outcome in this third round match.
