Brisbane International 2025: Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (10) Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova
Date: January 2, 2025
Tournament: Brisbane International 2025
Round: Third Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: $1,520,600
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN+
Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova preview
10th-seeded Victoria Azarenka will look to keep her campaign at the 2025 Brisbane International alive when she takes on Marie Bouzkova in the third round. 2024 was a season of some resurgence for Azarenka. The Belarusian didn't manage to win a title but had three semifinal finishes in the season.
As the 10th seed, Azarenka got a bye in the first round in Brisbane. She played her first match of the season against Maya Joint of Australia. In a topsy-turvy match, the former World No. 1 rallied back from a set down to win the match 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4.
For Marie Boukzova, 2024 was a middling season, The Czech player won 27 of the 49 matches she played in the season while reaching two finals in Washington and Bogota.
In the new season, Bouzkova has started well at the Brisbane International. In her first match of the season, she played out a tough three-setter against Talia Gibson, winning 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3. In the second round, the Czech International faced off against seventh-seeded Jelena Ostapenko. Despite being the underdog, Bouzkova displayed a high-quality performance, winning the match 7-6 (0), 6-4.
Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between the two players on the WTA Tour.
Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Victoria Azarenka vs Marie Bouzkova prediction
In her match against Maya Joint in the previous round, it was the return wing on which Azarenka prevailed. She won 49 percent of the total return points in the match, which helped her break her opponent's serve seven times. However, she could make only 62 percent of her serves, which meant her serve got broken four times during the course of the match.
Meanwhile, in her match against Jelena Ostapenko. Bouzkova was able to neutralize the Latvian's playing style by attacking the second serve during return games. The Czech player won 84 percent of her second-serve return points.
Both players have been returning to serve exceptionally well. Therefore, first serve percentages will play a crucial role in the upcoming match. However, Azaraenka's experience should put her in good stead and give her an advantage in the match.
Pick- Azarenka to win in straight sets