Anhelina Kalinina vs Victoria Azarenka Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, Stats - 3/19/25

Anhelina Kalinina squares off with Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday from Miami Gardens in the Sunshine State.

A second-round clash with Karolina Muchova is in store for the winner of this match, and the line setters expect Azarenka to advance with odds at -225.

EJ Garr’s prediction for Anhelina Kalinina vs. Victoria Azarenka features odds at -110, which you can find below.

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Anhelina Kalinina vs Victoria Azarenka WTA Miami Open Prediction: Ukrainian The Heavy Underdog

• Prediction: Match Total Over 2.5 Sets
• Best Odds: +150
• Bookmaker: Book
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds as of 7:00 am UK Time on March 19, 2025. Odds may now differ.

Victoria Azarenka is expected to advance in this WTA1000 event from Miami Gardens, and it is hard to disagree with the line setters on that call. The heavy juice isn’t something we will approach, but Pinnacle has -110 odds on the -3.5 handicap, and that will suit me fine.

Kalinina is falling apart at the seams as we head to the Sunshine State, and Azarenka is part of the cause of the run of tough results for the Ukraine native.

After opening the season with four wins at Brisbane, Kalinina is 3 – 8 and struggling to get anything right headed into the Miami Open.

While the Ukrainian struggles to find her way, Azarenka hasn’t exactly had much success this season. Victoria has only three wins in 2025, and she’s only played in five events to start the campaign.

Azarenka and Kalinina crossed paths last month in Dubai, and Azarenka found a three-set victory over the Ukranian in the second round. 

I expect a similar result to that match to transpire today, and that’s where the +150 odds come in handy. I cannot shy away from an Over 2.5 at +150 with two players who have no confidence, no consistency, and the inability to play clean tennis. Mistakes and unforced errors will be in abundance leading to the game count adding up.

The total is only 20.5, so play that Over even if you don’t think they’ll get to the third set. There will be a tie-break and 13 games will factor in nicely toward that total, but a three-set affair is where the value is!

ANHELINA KALININA RECENT FORM

Anhelina Kalinina is 7 – 8 in 2025, but that all started with a 4 – 0 run in Brisbane. 

With a 3 – 8 record since, Kalinina has fallen to 55th in the WTA Rankings, and finished last season with a 22 – 24 record (8 – 14 hard courts).

VICTORIA AZARENKA RECENT FORM

Victoria Azarenka is 3 – 5 in 2025 and the 35-year-old veteran on the WTA Tour went 30 – 15 in 2024. That might be all well and good, but she completed a 20th straight season with a winning record dating back to her teens.

Azarenka reached 20th last year in the WTA rankings but has slipped to 32nd to start the week.

KALININA VS AZARENKA HTH –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Victoria  Azarenka is 2 – 0 in two meetings against Anhelina Kalinina.

Azarenka defeated Kalinina in three sets last month in Dubai and won their first match at Adelaide in 2023 in straight sets.

Karolina Muchova will be facing the winner of this match in the second round of the Miami Open.

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