Victoria Azarenka vs. Elena Rybakina odds, tips and betting trends

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Victoria Azarenka vs. Elena Rybakina odds, tips and betting trends

In a match slated for Tuesday, Elena Rybakina (No. 4 in rankings) will meet Victoria Azarenka (No. 27) in the Round of 32 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. With -300 odds, Rybakina is the favorite against Azarenka (+220) in this matchup.

Azarenka enters the Round of 32 after her two-set victory on Monday over Arantxa Rus (6-2, 6-4) in the Round of 64.

Rybakina was defeated in two sets the last time she played, falling 6-7, 2-6 to Iga Swiatek at the finals of the Qatar Total Open 2021 on February 17, 2024.

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Azarenka vs. Rybakina match information

  • Tournament: The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: Tuesday, February 20
  • Venue: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium
  • Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Court Surface: Hard

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  • Azarenka has played 44 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces), and 20.6 games per match.
  • Azarenka has played 20.5 games per match in her 31 matches on hard courts over the past year.
  • Azarenka has won 37.5% of her return games over the past year, and 69.8% of her service games.
  • On hard courts over the past year, Azarenka has won 68.9% of her service games and 39.7% of her return games.
  • Over her last 10 tournaments, Azarenka has won 40.2% of her return games and 70.6% of her service games.
  • Including all surfaces over the past year, Azarenka has converted 47.3% of her break-point opportunities (164 of 347).
  • Over her last 10 tournaments, Azarenka has converted 97 of 206 (47.1%) break points on all surfaces.
  • In the past 12 months, Rybakina has played 69 total matches (across all court types), winning 58.0% of the games. She averages 20.1 games per match and 10.1 games per set.
  • On hard courts, Rybakina has played 50 matches and averaged 20.9 games per match and 9.8 games per set.
  • Rybakina is 545-for-700 in service games (for a winning percentage of 77.9%) and 260-for-689 in return games (37.7%) on all surfaces.
  • Rybakina is 404-for-528 in service games on hard courts (76.5%) and 207-for-519 in return games (39.9%).
  • In terms of serve/return winning percentages over her last 10 tournaments, Rybakina has won 75.9% of her games on serve, and 39.9% on return.
  • In the past year, Rybakina is 245-for-556 on break points, 44.1%, to rank 153rd.
  • Rybakina has converted 46.1% of her break-point chances (140 of 304) over her last 10 tournaments.
  • Rybakina has a 2-0 record versus Azarenka. They last met in the semifinals of the Australian Open, on January 26, 2023, which was a 7-6, 6-3 win for Rybakina.
  • Rybakina and Azarenka have played four sets, and Rybakina has taken more of them (four).
  • In 41 total games played against one another, Rybakina has the upper hand over Azarenka, winning 25 of them.
  • Azarenka and Rybakina are averaging 20.5 games and two sets in their two matches against each other.