Wimbledon 2024: Victoria Azarenka vs Sloane Stephens preview, head-to-head and odds for the first round

There will be a lot of first-round matches to look forward to in the upcoming Wimbledon 2024 and there will be some big hype for the players featuring in the match as well. This is a tournament that will also test the patience of the best players in the world. After all, this is one of the biggest Grand Slam tournaments that has been a treat to watch for all the fans.

Though there have been some great draws in the Men's singles, we cannot ignore the Women's singles of the tournament, which will also be featuring some big players on the cards. The match the fans will look forward to is between Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens. Both these players were once top-ranked contenders, who have recently fallen off the charts this season. This will be one of the biggest first-round matches to look forward to in this tournament.

Match details:

Fixture: (16) Victoria Azarenka vs Sloane Stephens

Date: 1st July 2024

Tournament: Wimbledon 2024

Round:  Round 1

Venue:  All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon

Category: Grand Slam Ladies Singles

Surface: Grass

Head-to-head 

The head-to-head stats between the two players are what show us how good this battle is set to be in the future. Victoria Azarenka and Sloane Stephens have been involved in 9 games and have had some great battles with each other. Azarenka is one who just about holds the lead with 5 wins to her name while Stephens has defeated the Belarusian 4 times. These two are former high-ranking players and have 3 Grand Slams between them and it will be great to see them come against each other in this Grand Slam event.

Odds

Predictions

There is no doubt that Victoria Azarenka is the favorite on the odds being -300 on the moneyline while Sloane Stephens is +225. After all, Azarenka has been more active and is a high-seeded player in the tournament and has also found some form. There is no doubt that Stephens still has a chance of winning this game as well but looking at the situation right now it will most likely be a victory for Azarenka in the first round.