Victoria Azarenka is 2 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Victoria has defeated Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-63, Nadia Podoroska 6-1 6-0, Madison Keys 1-6 6-2 6-1, Lin Zhu 4-6 6-1 6-4 and Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-1 to reach the semifinal where she will face Elena Rybakina.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Victoria Azarenka’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition at the Australian Open. The Belarussian has a weak record (1-4) against the likely opponents.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Elena Rybakina
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 18-14 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 18-5 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-21 | 19-9 | 15-6 | 16-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-22 | 11-8 | 7-9 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2017 | 21-10 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 23-8 | 6-2 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elena Rybakina has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Rybakina has a 102-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Rybakina got to the 2nd round in 2022 in Melbourne before retiring against Shuai Zhang when she was 6-4 1-0 ret..
H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 2nd time that Victoria Azarenka and Elena Rybakina play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 36-25 | 20-11 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 30-18 | 14-7 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 4-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 9-0 record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, the Belarussian has a 163-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Her best result of the current season was winning the competition in Adelaide where she beat Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4).
Last year at the Australian Open the Belarussian surrendered to Kaia Kanepi in the 4th round 5-7 6-2 7-6(7).
H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 5th time that Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Victoria Azarenka could play Magda Linette. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Victoria Azarenka.