Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova predictions, betting tips and odds (Australian Open - 26.1.2016)

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 19:35
Written by David Bet

For the 4th time in their illustrious careers, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will meet in the Australian Open. The American is looking for a historical 22nd Grand Slam title while the Russian willo try to end a 17-match losing streak against WTA’s world No.1. Who will advance to the semi-finals? Don't miss our complete S.Williams v Sharpaova betting preview, including tips, predictions, best odds, free bets and no deposit bonuses.

SERENA WILLIAMS v MARIA SHARAPOVA BETTING PREVIEW

Serena Williams is coming off a straight sets win over Margarita Gasparyan and has yet to drop a set this tournament. She was given a pretty stern test by Camila Giorgi in Round 1, but has subsequently steamrolled past Daria Kasatkina and Su-Wei Hsieh. Serena has dropped only 17 games on her way to the Australian quarterfinals

Maria Sharapova is coming off a straight sets win over Belinda Bencic (7-5, 7-5) and has dropped one set this tournament, a tie-break against Davis. Considering she came into Melbourne having played no warm-up tournaments, it’s been an excellent week so far for Sharapova.

Serena Williams has a 18-2 record against 'Masha' and she is on a 17-match win streak over her Russian rival. Ten of those 17 wins have come on hard court, including last year’s Australian Open final 6–3, 7–6(5). Sharapova hasn't beaten Serena since the 2004 WTA Championships. The last six matches between Serena and Sharapova have gone straight sets.

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