2021 Canada Masters Round of 16 – Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka taking place? Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka will take place at the IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada
When is Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka on and what time does it start? Thursday 12th August, 2021 – not before 17:15 (UK)
What surface is Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka being played on? Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka? Visit this link for the latest ticket information
What channel is Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka on? Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
Where can I stream Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Maria Sakkari vs Victoria Azarenka live via their platform
THE PREDICTION
World number 18 Maria Sakkari is the 11th seed in Montreal as she aims to put an emotionally draining disappointment at the Olympic Games behind her. The 26-year-old is a heart-on-the-sleeve kind of player and failing to reach the medal matches in either the Singles or Mixed Doubles alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas for Greece will be been a crushing blow. However, a three-set victory over Veronika Kudermetova in the second round of the Canada Masters is a strong response and she should be considered a title contender here. In fact, both players in this round of 16 clash are well capable of reaching that final on Saturday as world number 15 Victoria Azarenka returns to what is by far her best surface. The former world number one is a two-time Australian Open champion with three runners-up finishes at the US Open to her name, the last of which came last season.
Azarenka was the winner of their only previous encounter, beating Sakkari in straight sets at last season’s Ostrava Open to reach the final. With just three places separating the pair in the WTA world rankings this is clearly an incredibly close match-up and could be the best of the day in Montreal. This could go either way but taking this match to see three sets seems a reasonable outcome for a blockbuster.
