Victoria Azarenka and Daria Kasatkina will face off in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4 pm on Grand Stand Arena. Here the head to head stats and the relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.3
Daria Kasatkina -> 3.82
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Prediction and head to head Victoria Azarenka vs. Daria Kasatkina
This will be the 3rd time that Victoria Azarenka and Daria Kasatkina play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Azarenka won 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the Rubber 3 in 3 back in 2016.
Victoria Azarenka
Ranked no. 14, Azarenka got to the Rubber 3 after defeating Venus Williams 7-67 6-2 and Sofia Kenin 6-0 6-0.
In the 2nd round, The Belarussian had a good straight sets win against Kenin (6-0 6-0). During the match Azarenka scored 57 points vs Kenin’s 29. Victoria was exceptionally aggressive to blast 23 winners.
Regarding the service games, Azarenka fired 2 aces and she was very steady in conceding no double faults. Victoria Azarenka conceded no breaks for the entire match to put 89% of her first serves in, win 74% (23/31) of the points behind her 1st serve and 50% (2/4) on the 2nd serve. Azarenka broke Kenin 6 times after converting 55% of her break points (6/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Azarenka hasn’t conceded yet a set in this event to win 59% of the points she played.
Azarenka has a a marvellous win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 76% of her matches (304-96). 2-0 on clay in 2020. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Azarenka has a 59-22 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in New York where she overcame Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.
The Belarussian has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
The Belarussian lost in the quarter to Karolina Pliskova.
Daria Kasatkina
Ranked no. 74, Darya reached the Rubber 3 after beating Arina Rodionova 6-0 6-1, Gabriela Dabrowski 6-2 6-2, Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-2 and Katerina Siniakova 6-2 6-3.
In the 2nd round, Kasatkina had a good straight sets win against Siniakova (6-2 6-3). During the match Kasatkina scored 62 points vs Siniakova’s 38. The Russian was extremely aggressive to blast 29 winners.
Talking about serving, Kasatkina was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she was quite consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Daria Kasatkina lost the serve 3 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Kasatkina put 85% of her first serves in, winning 64% (29/45) of the points behind her 1st serve and 50% (4/8) on the 2nd serve. The Russian broke Siniakova 6 times after converting 55% of her break points (6/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Russian hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 62% of the points she played.
The Russian’s best result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Lyon.
The Russian has a 14-11 win-loss record in 2020, 4-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
The Russian lost in the 3rd round to Marketa Vondrousova.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Azarenka | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 33 | 62 |
| Pts | 145-102 | 238-147 |
| Total Points | 247 | 385 |
| Winners | 55 | 103 |
| %Winners | 38% | 43% |
Azarenka played 2 matches while Kasatkina competed in 4 matches. Kasatkina started her run from the qualifications while Azarenka had a direct access to the main draw. Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Azarenka has played 4 set(s) less than Kasatkina (4 vs 8). Therefore, Azarenka played 29 games less than Kasatkina. Victoria scored 55 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Kasatkina fired 103 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Azarenka | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 1st in | 74/103 | 140/179 |
| %1st in | 72% | 78% |
| 1st pts | 55/74 | 103/140 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 11/29 | 18/39 |
| %2nd pts | 38% | 46% |
Azarenka scored 5 aces (2.5 per match). Kasatkina struck 6 aces (1.5 per match). Azarenka won 74% points behind her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 38% of the points. On the other side, Kasatkina won 74% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Azarenka | Kasatkina |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 22 |
| Converted | 12/25 | 22/38 |
| % Converted | 48% | 58% |
| Conceded | 7 | 12 |
| Saved | 3 | 7 |
| % Saved | 43% | 58% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 5 |
Azarenka broke her opponents 12 times with a 48% conversion rate. Azarenka surrendered her serve 4 times and she saved 43% of the break points that she conceded. The Russian broke her opponents 22 times with a 58% conversion rate. Kasatkina conceded her serve 5 times and she saved 58% of the break points that she conceded.
| Azarenka | ||||
| R1 Williams |
R2 Kenin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-67 6-2 | 6-0 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 21 | 12 | 33 | |
| pts | 88-73 | 57-29 | 145-102 | |
| Total points | 161 | 86 | 247 | |
| Winners | 32 | 23 | 55 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 40% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 43/68 | 31/35 | 74/103 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 89% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 32/43 | 23/31 | 55/74 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/25 | 2/4 | 11/29 | |
| % 2nd pts | 36% | 50% | 38% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Converted | 6/14 | 6/11 | 12/25 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 55% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Saved | 3/7 | 0/0 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 43% | – | 22% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Kasatkina | ||||||
| Q1 Rodionova |
Q3 Dabrowski |
R1 Zvonareva |
R2 Siniakova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-1 | 6-2 6-2 | 6-2 6-2 | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 62 | |
| pts | 53-30 | 61-35 | 62-44 | 62-38 | 238-147 | |
| Total points | 83 | 96 | 106 | 100 | 385 | |
| Winners | 20 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 103 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 48% | 40% | 47% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 24/34 | 36/46 | 35/46 | 45/53 | 140/179 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 78% | 76% | 85% | 78% | |
| 1st pts | 20/24 | 29/36 | 25/35 | 29/45 | 103/140 | |
| % 1st pts | 83% | 81% | 71% | 64% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 4/10 | 4/10 | 6/11 | 4/8 | 18/39 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 40% | 55% | 50% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | |
| Converted | 6/11 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 6/11 | 22/38 | |
| Converted % | 55% | 63% | 63% | 55% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 3/4 | 0/1 | 4/7 | 7 | |
| Saved % | – | 75% | 0% | 57% | 66% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWWWLWLWL Tennis Scores in Rome
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Petra MarticMartic (6-3 6-72 6-4) – See score progression
- Polona HercogHercog – Kiki BertensBertens (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Shuko Aoyama/Ena ShibaharaAoyama/Ena Shibahara – Simona Halep/Monica NiculescuHalep/Monica Niculescu (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova – Arantxa RusRus (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Sofia KeninKenin (6-0 6-0) – See score progression
- Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza – Cori GauffGauff (7-63 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Daria KasatkinaKasatkina – Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Johanna KontaKonta – Irina-Camelia BeguBegu (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Svetlana KuznetsovaKuznetsova – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (4-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Elise MertensMertens – Magda LinetteLinette (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaPavlyuchenkova (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Dayana YastremskaYastremska – Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova (4-6 7-63 6-4) – See score progression
- Simona HalepHalep – Jasmine PaoliniPaolini (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Danka KovinicKovinic – Belinda BencicBencic (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Aliona BolsovaBolsova (4-6 6-1 7-64) – See score progression
- Elena RybakinaRybakina – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (7-5 7-63) – See score progression
- Karolina PliskovaPliskova – Barbora StrycovaStrycova (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Sofia KeninKenin (6-0 6-0) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Simona HalepHalep – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Elena RybakinaRybakina – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Darya KasatkinaKasatkina (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza – Johanna KontaKonta (2-2) – H2H and prediction
- Polona HercogHercog – Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Svetlana KuznetsovaKuznetsova – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (1-3) – H2H and prediction
- Danka KovinicKovinic – Elise MertensMertens (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Karolina PliskovaPliskova (0-1) – H2H and prediction
