Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska Preview & Prediction | 2024 Australian Open | Round of 16
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THE FACTS
When is Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska on and what time does it start? Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska will take place on Monday 22nd January, 2024 – not before 01:00 (UK)
Where is Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska taking place? Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska being played on? Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska on in the UK? Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska live on their website
THE LOWDOWN
VICTORIA AZARENKA
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka beat 11th seed Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Saturday to build on some strong results over Camila Giorgi and Clara Tauson. The 34-year-old became world number one after winning her first of back-to-back titles here in 2012 and she was a top 10 mainstay for many years after, reaching at least the semi-finals at all four Grand Slams and making five finals overall, losing her most recent of three US Open finals to Naomi Osaka in 2020.
DAYANA YASTREMSKA
World number 93 Dayana Yastremska snapped Emma Navarro’s seven-match winning streak in three sets on Saturday. The 23-year-old stunned an out-of-sorts Marketa Vondrousova in the first round after coming through qualifying as the top seed last week. Yastremska set a career-high WTA world ranking of 21st in January 2020 after making the round of 16 at Wimbledon the year before and she has matched her best major run here.
THE PREDICTION
This could be a thrilling clash between two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka and former number 21 Dayana Yastremska, who has suddenly found the rhythm she has been lacking for long. The Ukrainian should enjoy plenty of the neutral support against Belarus’ Azarenka but less than she might expect against a popular veteran here in Melbourne, who will likely be encouraged by her affinity with this tournament. Azarenka beat Yastremska in straight sets at the Guadalajara Masters last September to lead their head-to-head 2-1 but she will find a much tougher version of the enigmatic 23-year-old here. Back Azarenka to win outright with all the experience required to weather some storms.
TIP: VICTORIA AZARENKA TO WIN
