Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka – Round of 16 – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Adelaide International 1
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THE FACTS
When is Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka on and what time does it start? Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place on Wednesday 4th January, 2023 – not before 01:45 (UK)
Where is Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka taking place? Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia
What surface is Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka being played on? Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka on in the UK? Liudmila Samsonova vs Aryna Sabalenka will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
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THE PREDICTION
World number five Aryna Sabalenka finished runner-up to Caroline Garcia at the WTA Finals last November to cap off a real polar-opposite season of two halves. The 24-year-old could barely get her serve in court this time last year but she still managed to reach the Stuttgart Open final in the spring before finishing runner-up to Iga Swiatek and her form started to rise on the late hardcourt swing with semi-final exits at the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open. World number 20 Liudmila Samsonova was also quiet in early 2022 but the Russian exploded into form on the same hardcourt swing, winning three WTA titles in Washington, Cleveland and Tokyo as well as impressing in New York. This is a really unhelpful bye for Sabalenka as the second seed could do with as many matches as possible ahead of the US Open but Samsonova came back from a set down to beat Shuai Zhang on Tuesday and she was the victor the last time these two faced-off at the Guadalajara Masters in November. The suitably cautious move is taking Samsonova to earn at least a set as the likelier of two very capable victors but given match practice you could be forgiven for backing the Russian to win outright.
