This should be a great match as we have enjoyed Victoria Azarenka v Agnieszka Radwanska betting already this season. The two players met in the semi finals of Sydney, which Azarenka took in three sets before going on to lift the title. Victoria Azarenka has looked mightily impressive through the rounds at Melbourne Park and she is living up to the billing of being one of the favourites to lift the title. The Belarusian has matured so much over the last twelve months and she is hunting her first ever Grand Slam title. Azarenka blitzed Britain’s Heather Watson in the first round and she hasn’t stopped looking powerful and impressive. Azarenka has dropped only twelve games throughout her run to the quarter finals, and she is serving powerfully and her all round game, which is developing so well, is serving her well too. Azarenka lacks some of the flair of other players in the field, but she has added more mobility to her game as well and it will be her power which is the key to beating Agnieszka Radwanska again. The intensity, but focused intensity of Azarenka is vitally important if she is going to go all the way to the Grand Slam title.
Her Polish opponent is much more of finesse player and so we will get to see contrasting styles in Victoria Azarenka v Agnieszka Radwanska betting. We have to admit that Agnieszka Radwanska has been almost as equally impressive through her rounds at Melbourne Park. She had to battle from a set down against Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round, but once she had seen off her opponent there, the Polish star has not looked back. She crushed Germany’s Julia Goerges 6-1 6-1 in the fourth round to move through to the quarter finals in a much easier than expected victory. Radwanska and Azarenka are good friends on the Tour and this should be a good match up in contrasting styles. Azarenka will go as favourite as she is still on a tilt towards the title. The favoured Belarusian is good value as third favourite at 3/1 with Bet365 to win the AUstralian Open.
There is an extra incentive for Azarenka, because if results go her way this week, then she could end up as world number one at the conclusion of the Australian Open. In the head to head between Azarenka and Radwanska, it is the Belarusian who leads 6-3 and has taken the upper hand in recent times, wining four of the last five matches against Radwanska. Their only meeting in a Grand Slam was back in 2006 at Wimbledon, which Radwanska took. The last three matches between these two have all gone the distance, so expect more of the same.
Victoria Azarenka 4/9 at SkyBet v Agnieszka Radwanska 2/1 at Bet365
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