WTA Adelaide International 2022: Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream
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Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka
In the first round of the WTA Adelaide International 2022, World No. 8 and the 4th seeded Paula Badosa will take on World No. 27 Victoria Azarenka.
Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Match Details
- Tournament: WTA Adelaide International 2022
- Match: Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka
- Round: First Round
- Date: 3rd January 2022
- Venue: Adelaide, Australia
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $6,750
Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Match Preview
Paula Badosa will be one of the title contenders after her exploits in the last few weeks of the Tour. She won the WTA-1000 Indian Wells Open and also made it to the semi-finals of the 2021 WTA Finals. She will be making her tournament debut this year having not featured in any of the previous two editions of the tournament.
Victoria Azarenka will also make her tournament debut in Adelaide as she hopes for an injury-free season. The Belarusian last played on the Tour in the finals of the Indian Wells where she lost to Badosa and with the season opener against Badosa, the former World No. 1 will look to take revenge for her defeat and kickstart her campaign on a winning note.
Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Head to Head
This will be the second meeting between the duo who last met in the finals of the 2021 Indian Wells where Badosa won in 3-sets and leads the head-to-head tie 1-0.
Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Match Prediction
Paula will come into the tie with a career hardcourt record of 98-52 and was 19-9 on the surface last season while she finished the 2021 season with a record of 43-17 across all surfaces. Victoria will take the court with a career hardcourt record of 235-71 and was 18-6 on the surface last season and had a 28-9 record for the season across all surfaces.
Looking at these numbers, their recent form and performances in the past few weeks of the last season, Paula Badosa seems to be the one heading into the next round but it won’t be a cakewalk as Azarenka will be looking to avenge her defeat at Indian Wells.
Match Prediction: Paula Badosa to win in 3-sets.
Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Broadcast and Live stream details
| Area | Broadcaster |
| USA | Tennis Channel |
| Australia | beIN |
| UK and Ireland | Amazon Prime |
| The Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Central America | ESPN |
| Caribbean Islands | Sportsmax |
| South America and Oceania | ESPN International |
| Canada | TSN and DAZN |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
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Sarthak Shitole
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