Home » Tennis » Australian Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

5th seed Aryna Sabalenka squares off against Croatian youngster Donna Vekic in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open on Wednesday.

Aryna Sabalenka (WTA – Twitter)

Aryna Sabalenka

The Belarusian star has been in sensational form in the tournament so far. She is yet to drop a set and is certainly one of the prime favorites to go the distance.

Sabalenka began with a comprehensive win against Tereza Martincova in the first round. She blew away Shelby Rogers in the second round. In the third round, Sabalenka beat 26th seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3. Belinda Bencic locked horns with Sabalenka in the fourth round. The Swiss sensation could not take a set off Sabalenka and lost the match 5-7, 2-6. With this win, Sabalenka made it to her second consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Donna Vekic

The 26-year-old has reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since the 2019 US Open. She is unbeaten in 7 matches this season.

Donna Vekic

Vekic started with a tight win against Oksana Selekhmeteva in the first round. The match ended in three sets 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (10-7). In the second round, Vekic made light work of 18th seed Liudmila Samsonova as she won the match 6-3, 6-0. The domination continued in the third round as Vekic eased past Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. In the fourth round, Vekic played the young and talented Linda Fruhvirtova. The match ebbed and flowed but Vekic used her experience to win the match 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. 11 double faults from Fruhvirtova also aided Vekic.

Head-to-Head and Prediction

Donna Vekic has had Aryna Sabalenka’s number over the years. The Croatian star leads the head-to-head scoreline 5-1. She defeated Sabalenka in their most recent encounter in the 2022 San Diego Open in three sets.

Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka to win in straight sets.

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