Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi on and what time does it start? Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi will take place on Tuesday 17th January, 2023 – not before 00:00 (UK)
Where is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi taking place? Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi being played on? Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi
What channel is Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi on in the UK? Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Camila Giorgi live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
Former world number 12 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova finished runner-up to Barbora Krejcikova at Roland-Garros in 2021 but the Russian has been most consistent here in Melbourne in recent seasons, reaching the quarter-finals in three of her last six appearances. The 31-year-old won the Italian Open Women’s Doubles last spring before missing the rest of the season in the hope that a recurring knee injury would improve with rest and she comes into the Australian Open at world number 364 as a huge differential in her portion of the draw. World number 70 Camila Giorgi is another player much better than her current ranking but the Italian is well known for her erratic peaks and troughs on tour. There are few better ball-strikers in the game than the Italian, also 31, when she finds her rhythm but her last win came in the first round of the US Open and it is difficult to see her winning comfortably here. Pavlyuchenkova finished runner-up in the doubles at Adelaide 2 last week for a solid return and backing her to earn at least a set looks the sensible way to avoid picking a winner here.
