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The first women’s singles semi-final match of the 2023 Australian Open is set, and we will see Rybakina vs Azarenka. This will be a close match between the 22nd and 24th seeds in the Grand Slam, who have overcome some of the toughest opponents in the tournament, including Iga Swiatek.
Straight away, JefeBet will take a close look at this match, see how they have fared in past matches, and at the Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Azarenka predictions. Check them out!
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Betting Preview for the Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Azarenka Women’s Singles Semi-Final Match at the 2023 WTA Australian Open
- Where: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
- When: Wednesday, January 25, 2023, [time not available]
- Games Spread: Rybakina -3.5 (+100), -2.5 (-135) / Azarenka +3.5 (-120), +2.5 (+110)
- Total Games: Over 21.5 (-120), Under 21.5 (+100), Over 22.5 (+110), Under 22.5 (-130)
- Wins at least one set: Rybakina Yes (-525), No (-310) / Azarenka Yes (-155), No (+105)
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Betting on Elena Rybakina | -200 Odds to Win
First, we have Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, who has left behind great players such as Danielle Collins, Iga Swiatek, and Jelena Ostapenko. She is the current reigning Wimbledon champion and one of the most difficult players to beat on the circuit because of her tenacity and abilities. Her most recent match, in the quarterfinals, was against Jelena Ostapenko, whom she beat with a score of 6-2, 6-4.
In this match against Ostapenko, Rybakina managed to hit 11 aces and get 59% of her serves in, to have in her favor 76% of these points. With her second serve, she got 50% of the points. She had an average speed of 179 km/h with her first serve and 135 km/h with the second.
Additionally, she hit 24 winning shots and won 67% of the break opportunities she had. As in all her past matches, Rybakina made use of shots that changed the speed and height of the ball to mislead her opponents, and win them. In this case, she won 75% of the points at the net and hit several volleys.
Betting on Victoria Azarenka | +160 Odds to Win
On the other hand, the Belarusian, Victoria Azarenka, has just taken out in straight sets the American seeded No. 3, Jessica Pegula. She also eliminated Madison Keys in her third round match. The match against Pegula lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes and ended with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
Although Azarenka is not a great server, as she did not hit any aces in her quarter-final match, she managed to get 60% of her serves in and win 68% of them. And with her second serve, she won 52% of the points. In addition, she converted 38% of her break opportunities.
These are not impressive statistics, however, what allowed her to win were opportunities at the net and strong shots with her drive. In addition, she hit important volleys, approaches to the net, and overhead shots that helped her dominate the match.
Rybakina vs Azarenka Prediction
With all this in mind, Elena Rybakina and Victoria Azarenka are at a similar level of performance where they can do a lot of damage to their opponents. Their games are similar in that they use varied shots at different speeds to disrupt and tire their opponents.
In the Rybakina vs Azarenka match in the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open, Elena Rybakina will manage to beat the Belarusian.
Prediction: Elena Rybakina wins in 3 sets.
