On Tuesday, Maria Sakkari (No. 8 in the world) takes on Elina Avanesyan (No. 74) in the Round of 64 of the Australian Open.
Sakkari defeated Nao Hibino 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday in the Round of 128 in her most recent match. Avanesyan claimed a victory in three sets the most recent time she played, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Zhuoxuan Bai in the Round of 128 on Saturday.
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Maria Sakkari vs. Elina Avanesyan: live stream info & TV channel
- Tournament: Australian Open
- Round: Round of 64
- Date: Tuesday, January 16
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Maria Sakkari vs. Elina Avanesyan matchup stats
- Sakkari is 26-17 on hard courts over the past 12 months, with one tournament win.
- On hard courts over the past year, Sakkari has won 72.0% of her service games and 33.1% of her return games.
- Sakkari has converted 42.3% of her break-point chances on hard courts (152 of 359) over the past 12 months.
- Sakkari was eliminated by Jessica Pegula (3-6, 2-6) on November 2 in the round robin of her last tournament, the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara.
- Avanesyan has gone 6-9 through nine tournaments on hard courts over the past year.
- Avanesyan has finished 52-for-106 in service games on hard courts (49.1% winning percentage), and 41-for-104 in return games (39.4%).
- Avanesyan’s 40 break points won on 87 total break points on hard courts (46.0% win percentage) ranks 255th.
- Avanesyan was eliminated in the qualification round 1 of her most recent tournament (the Adelaide International) on January 6, when she went down 6-7, 6-4, 2-6 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Sakkari vs. Avanesyan futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:04 AM ET.
- Sakkari Odds to Win the 2024 Australian Open: +4000
- Avanesyan Odds to Win the 2024 Australian Open: +50000
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:04 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
