Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will both feature in the quarter final stage of the WTA Washington tournament. Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamila Rakhimova in the previous round, while Victoria Azarenka defeated Yafan Wang.
Both players will go head-to-head against each other in this round for a place in the semifinal.
Claim Welcome BonusAryna Sabalenka
The World Number 3 best player Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court earlier this week since her defeat at the WTA Berlin two months ago. She's been on the sidelines for more than a month and made her return at the WTA Washington round of 16.
In her first match, she faced Kamila Rakhimova and she won in three sets by a score of 7-5,4-6,6-4. Aryna Sabalenka progressed into the quarterfinals where she will face her next opponent Victoria Azarenka. Record shows she's beaten Victoria in 4 of their 5 meetings in the past.
Victoria Azarenka
World number 20 Victoria Azarenka will fight to keep her place in the WTA Washington. She progressed into the quarter final stage after her victory over Yafan Wang and she's going to face Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinal. Victoria has a poor record against Aryna Sabalenka, losing 4 times in their 5 meetings.
Victoria Azarenka started the WTA Washington tournament with a victory over Hailey Baptiste (6-7,6-7). She progressed into the round of 16 and went on to beat Yafan Wang in three sets by 1-6,7-6,3-6.
Expert Betting Tips
Given the form and style of play Sabalenka possesses at the moment, she holds a thin edge over Azarenka. Still, experience and defense by Azarenka will give her a chance of winning if she could manage to get under the skin of Sabalenka and make her hit unforced errors. Aryna Sabalenka should come out victorious, probably in three sets, if Azarenka indeed pushed the match with tenacity and experience
- Over 20.5 Games at 1.703 Odds
- Victoria Azarenka (+4.5) Games Handicap at 1.75 Odds
- Total 3 Sets at 2.50 Odds