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What Time Will Victoria Azarenka Play Against Sloane Stephens?
Azarenka and Stephens are on the Day 1 Schedule at The Championships, Wimbledon 2024 on Monday July 1 , 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Victoria Azarenka, ranked 16th in the world, will be facing Sloane Stephens, who is ranked 50th, in the first round of Wimbledon. This will be their tenth meeting, but the first time they will be playing on grass. Both players are also participating in the ladies doubles event, with Azarenka partnering with Paula Badosa and Stephens teaming up with Ashlyn Kreuger.
Azarenka has the most appearances at Wimbledon among all players in the draw, with 16 appearances including this year. However, she has never won a grass court tournament, with her best result being a finalist at Eastbourne in 2010. On the other hand, Stephens has not been able to defeat Azarenka since 2019.
Among the players in this year’s main draw, only Angelique Kerber has won more matches at Wimbledon than Azarenka. Azarenka has won a total of 36 matches at the tournament. In her last 12 Grand Slam appearances, Azarenka has only lost in the first round once, which was at the 2023 Roland Garros.
As for Azarenka’s tournament history, this will be her 16th appearance at Wimbledon. Her best result so far has been reaching the semifinals in 2011 and 2012. Azarenka is also ranked 16th currently, but she was ranked 20th at this time last year. During last year’s European grass swing, she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, the second round at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, and the first round at Berlin. In 2024, she has won 24 matches and has been involved in 15 three-set matches.
Moving on to Stephens, this will be her 12th appearance at Wimbledon. She reached the quarterfinals in 2013, which is her best result at the tournament. Stephens and Krueger have also entered the doubles event together and previously won a doubles title at Charleston this year. Stephens won the Wimbledon Junior Doubles title in 2010 with partner Timea Babos. She has a 1-2 record on grass this year, reaching the second round at Birmingham and the first round at Eastbourne. Stephens is currently ranked 50th, but she was ranked 39th at this time last year. She has won one tournament this year at Rouen and has won a total of 18 matches so far in 2024.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Azarenka will win.
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