Danielle Collins looks to continue her impressive form when she faces Victoria Azarenka in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday….
Danielle Collins looks to continue her impressive form when she faces Victoria Azarenka in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
It is set to be a tasty last-eight clash in the Italian capital, with a semi-final showdown with second seed Aryna Sabalenka on offer to the winner.
Ironically, Sabalenka is the only player to have defeated Collins in the last 19 matches of her farewell season.
The American – already a champion in Miami and Charleston this year – has built on her momentum, dropping just 13 games in three matches to reach her fifth quarter-final of the campaign.
It is also the fifth time this term that Azarenka finds herself in the last eight of a WTA event, and the two-time Australian Open champion is fresh from a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory over fifth seed Maria Sakkari.
That marked her third top-10 win of 2024, and her first on clay in nearly four years.
The match gets under way at around 6pm BST (7pm local time) and will be contested over the best of three sets on Center Court.
Victoria Azarenka v Danielle Collins prediction
Azarenka certainly holds the advantage in terms of previous experience at this stage of the Italian Open.
Indeed, this is the 2013 runner-up’s seventh quarter-final appearance – 15 years after her first – while Collins finds herself in uncharted territory.
We can certainly expect a closely fought encounter, but her recent form may just give the American the edge and send her through to the last four.
Victoria Azarenka v Danielle Collins betting tip
Danielle Collins to win 2-1 @ 11/4 with Bet365
Victoria Azarenka v Danielle Collins match odds
Player | Bet365 odds |
Victoria Azarenka | 7/4 |
Danielle Collins | 4/9 |
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Victoria Azarenka v Danielle Collins head-to-head
This will be the third meeting between the players on the WTA Tour.
Azarenka retired injured when they met at this stage in San Jose in 2018, but prevailed in straight sets the following year in Acapulco.