Kamilla Rakhimova vs Victoria Azarenka Prediction & Picks - WTA Mérida

Prediction published on 9/10/24, 9:13 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/10/24 at 9:15 PM in Tennis Picks

Former Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka will go head-to-head with the streaking Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round of the Guadalajara Open Akron on Wednesday in Guadalajara, Mexico, Azarenka rolls into the tournament winning four of her last four matches, securing the No.3 seed and a first-round bye. The two-time Australian Open champion last lifted a WTA title over her head at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters, where she defeated Naomi Osaka via walkover. Meanwhile, Rakhimova has extended her winning streak to six games after outpowering Alexandra Krunic 7-5, 6-0 in their first-round clash. Rakhimova, who won the WTA 125 Guadalajara over the weekend, won 77 percent of her first serves and secured six out of seven breakpoint opportunities to beat her Croatian foe.