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Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova Preview & Tips - Sabalenka to easily eliminate Potapova from the Australian Open
- Aryna Sabalenka has won both of her completed matches against her opponent
- Sabalenka has not dropped a set in seven matches in 2026
- Preview, stats & head to head
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Anastasia Potapova Preview & Tips
Aryna Sabalenka was excellent in her second round clash with Zhuoxuan Bai as she secured a simple 6-3 6-1 win.
Anastasia Potapova eased to a 7-6 6-2 win over Emma Raducanu in the second round as she set up her clash with Sabalenka in style.
Head To Head
The pair have met twice before, with Sabalenka winning both matches in Stuttgart in 2023 and Rome in 2025. Sabalenka also benefitted from a walkover at Stuttgart last year.
Aryna Sabalenka Form
Aryna Sabalenka has been outstanding in 2026, romping to seven consecutive wins in straight sets, ensuring she has started the new tennis year in perfect form.
At the Australia Open, Sabalenka has won 32 of her 39 matches played, making the final in the last three completed tournaments. Wins in 2023 and 2024 almost culminated in victory in 2025, only for Sabalenka to fall in a shock 6-3 2-6 7-5 loss to Madison Keys.
Now, Sabalenka will be eyeing up a third win in four Australian Open campaigns. While Potapova has impressed at the tournament so far, she has failed to ever get close to Sabalenka on the court. Indeed, Sabalenka has not dropped more than four total games in each of her two matches against her opponent.
Anastasia Potapova Form
Anastasia Potapova continues to build on the tennis court, winning her opening two at the Australian Open in a run that has seen her set up a clash with Sabalenka in the third round.
Her 7-6 6-2 win over Emma Raducanu saw Potapova triumph in challenging conditions, and it has helped turn her record in 2026 to a positive four wins in seven outings.
The big worry for Potapova will be that her record against Sabalenka and at the Australian Open is poor. Her best ever run saw her eliminated in the third round of the competition back in 2021. Meanwhile, she has lost her two completed meetings with Sabalenka with an aggregate score of 24-7. I am backing Potapova to slip to a comfortable loss in this one.
Verdict
I am backing Sabalenka to notch a 2-0 win as less than 8.5 games are played in the first set.
Sabalenka 2-0
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