Petra Kvitova vs. Victoria Azarenka 10/10/21 - WTA Indian Wells, USA Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/09/2021 at 12:16 PM ET
Czech tennis superstar Petra Kvitova is set to play her second match at the 2021 WTA Indian Wells Masters in California. At this stage of the tournament, Kvitova will play against Victoria Azarenka from Belarus.
Victoria Azarenka enters this match following a walk-over win in the previous round of the tournament. Victoria Azarenka won the opening set 7-5 and was leading the second set 3-0 when her opponent decided to retire from the match. It has been a relatively strong few months for Victoria Azarenka as she made the quarterfinals in Canada and the semifinals in Berlin. That being said, this is expected to be a tough match for Victoria Azarenka as she is playing against the number 7 seed in Petra Kvitova.
Looking at Petra Kvitova, the Czech superstar enters this match having won her previous round match in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for Kvitova as she only lost 4 games in the entire match. During the win, Petra Kvitova won all of her service games and 4 return games. It has been a good few weeks for Kvitova as she recently made the semifinals at the Ostrava Open and the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters. This is not an easy draw for Kvitova but the Czech superstar will be confident in her ability to make a deep run at this tournament.
Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka have played each other 8 times in the past with Kvitova winning on 5 occasions and Azarenka winning 3 times. The most recent match between these two players was in 2019 at St Petersburg where Petra Kvitova won in straight sets.
Taking everything into consideration, I see Petra Kvitova winning this match. Kvitova is the stronger player and she has a good record against Azarenka. Furthermore, Azarenka has struggled against the elite players in recent times. I see Petra Kvitova winning in 3 sets.
