World number 18 Victoria Azarenka will face the 44th-ranked Lin Zhu in the second round of the 2023 US Open on Wednesday, August 30. Get the predictions and odds of this Victoria Azarenka v Lin Zhu match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Victoria Azarenka v Lin Zhu Head to Head
Their only previous meeting came earlier this year at the Australian Open and Azarenka was able to come back from a set down to win the match.
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Azarenka Routs Ferro
Having not had a great time out on the courts recently, it was imperative that Azarenka kicked things off at the US Open on a bright and positive note against Fiona Ferro.
And having started out a 1/10 favourite with bet365 in that encounter, Azarenka lived up to those expectations with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ferro. The match lasted a mere 77 minutes.
The match began with two breaks of serves traded between Azarenka and Ferro before the Belarusian went on a breaking spree. She got the better of Ferro’s serve on five successive occasions and soon after broke it again to grab the win.
This follows second round exits for Azarenka at the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open before this. She had also lost her opener at the Washington Open, making this a crucial second round match for Azarenka as she looks to get back to her winning ways on this surface.
Azarenka is 3/10 (with bet365) to win this.
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Zhu Tames Sherif
Having come into the Cleveland Open last week on the back of a four-match losing streak, Zhu was almost desperate to get a few results going her way.
And that’s what happened in Cleveland where Zhu finally got some of her confidence back as she defeated Anna Blinkova, Julia Grabher and Caroline Garcia on her way to the semifinal. She fell to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the end.
With the return of her rhythm, Zhu now has overcome a tricky opening round opponent here at the US Open in which she defeated Mayar Sherif in straight sets to make it to the second round. This is just the second time in her career that Zhu has entered the second round here.
Zhu won 6-3, 7-5 in an hour and 24 minutes to set up this rematch of the Australian Open. Can she shrug off 13/5 odds (with bet365) on offer for her win here?
Azarenka v Zhu Prediction and Tip
Azarenka will start a heavy favourite but she has experienced Zhu’s relentlessness in the past and that could make things challenging for her. We can expect Zhu to even grab a set here.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Zhu to win a set – Yes: 5/6 (with bet365)
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