Victoria Azarenka reacts to a point over Qinwen Zheng during the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 7, 2025.

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Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Bad Homburg Open 2025 First Round

Azarenka aims for stability against doubles-focused Siegemund in Bad Homburg Clash

Victoria Azarenka reacts to a point over Qinwen Zheng during the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 7, 2025.

Qualifier Victoria Azarenka will take on wild card Laura Siegemund in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open. The winner will earn a second-round clash with the fourth seed, Iga Swiatek, who received a first-round bye. Neither Azarenka nor Siegemund comes into this match in peak form, with both suffering early exits at Roland Garros. With a tough road ahead, today’s matchup could be a crucial momentum builder.

Veronika Kudermetova suffered a narrow 7-6, 3-6, 4-6 loss to Victoria Azarenka in the final qualifying round of the Bad Homburg Open, with the match lasting 3h 20m.

Tough opponent to face especially in qualifying, tough luck!

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— WTARussians (@WTArussians) June 22, 2025

Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Preview

Azarenka’s season has been marred by inconsistency. Her best showing came in Brisbane, where she reached the last 16 before falling to Marie Bouzkova in straight sets. A mid-match retirement in Miami due to a shoulder injury added to her woes, and she’s exited early in most events since. Across 15 matches this year, she’s hit 41 aces, won 63.7% of her first-serve points, and converted 50% of break-point chances.

Victoria Azarenka becomes the first player to score a double bagel win at a Grand Slam in three different decades this century (2000s, 2010s, 2020s).

Iconic 💅 pic.twitter.com/oHiuOX2m0Q
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) May 27, 2025

On the other side, Siegemund has leaned heavily into doubles this season, with limited singles success. She’s mostly stumbled in early rounds or qualifiers, with a round-of-32 finish in Rome cut short by a lower limb injury. However, in doubles, she’s thrived, finishing runner-up in Adelaide and capturing her 16th career title in Nottingham, both alongside Beatriz Haddad Maia.

In singles, Siegemund has played 12 matches, firing just nine aces but winning an impressive 74.1% of first-serve points, though her break-point conversion stands at a modest 32.2%.

Bia Haddad e Laura Siegemund são campeãs nas duplas no WTA de Nottingham.https://t.co/9znW2EZfI6
— Diário do Tênis (@diariodotenisbr) June 22, 2025

Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Head-to-Head Record

Victoria Azarenka and Laura Siegemund are locked at 1-1 in their head-to-head rivalry. It all began at the 2019 Melbourne, where Siegemund stunned the two-time Australian Open champion (2012, 2013) in a gritty three-set upset. Azarenka got her revenge two years later in Doha, cruising past the German in straight sets.

Later that same season, the pair were set for a decider in Miami, but Siegemund was forced to withdraw due to a right knee injury, leaving the rivalry unresolved. That makes today’s clash the long-awaited tiebreaker in their on-court history.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2021	Miami Open	Round of 64	Victoria Azarenka	Walkover
2021	Doha Open	Round of 16	Victoria Azarenka	6-4, 6-2
2019	Australian Open	Round of 128	Laura Siegemund	6-7, 6-4, 6-2

Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Comparison

Victoria Azarenka	Category	Laura Siegemund
105	Current Ranking	103
635-269	Career W-L	594-404
6-9	YTD W-L	10-14
21	Career Titles	2
2	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Prediction

Azarenka may not be at her peak, but she’s still more consistent in singles than Siegemund, who’s focused primarily on doubles. If the former World No. 1 stays fit, she should have too much firepower to prevail.

Victoria #Azarenka holt sich den Dreisatzsieg gegen Caty McNally!#BHO pic.twitter.com/HTmOiTccLf
— Bad Homburg Open powered by Solarwatt (@badhomburgopen) June 21, 2025

Prediction: Victoria Azarenka in straight sets

Victoria Azarenka vs. Laura Siegemund Terra Wortmann Open 2025 Betting Odds

With odds of 2/7, Azarenka is a strong favorite. Siegemund at 13/5 offers long-shot value, but her lack of singles form and recent injuries make the upset unlikely.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Victoria Azarenka: 2/7

Laura Siegemund: 13/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 20.5: 10/11

Total Games Under 20.5: 17/20

Total Games won by Azarenka Over 12.5: 21/20

Total Games won by Siegemund Over 9.5: 19/20

Total Sets Over 2.5: 17/10

Total Sets Under 2.5: 4/9

(All Odds According to BetMGM: BetMGM offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use BetMGM to ace your betting game in all sports!)

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