Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Preview, predictions, odds and how to watch the Indian Wells 2021 women's final in the US today

It all comes to this. Paula Badosa and Victoria Azarenka will face each other today at 4:00 PM ET at the 2021 Indian Wells final to define the new champion. Neither of them were favorites at the beginning of the tournament and now they are one step closer to glory. Here, check out the preview, head-to-head, predictions, odds and how to watch this tennis match in the US.

While the first half of the year was a breakthrough for Badosa, winning her first title in Belgrade, then the Spaniard went through some difficult moments. Until this tournament, in which she defeated favorites like Coco Gauff, Barbora Krejcikova, Angelique Kerber and Ons Jabeur in the semifinals.

On the other hand, the two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka, who had retired from four tournaments during the year, also found confidence to beat Jelena Ostapenko in three sets with precision and a great display of strength.

Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Match Information

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021.
Time: 4:00 PM (ET)
Location: Court 1, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California.

Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Time by state in the US

ET:4 PM
CT: 3 PM
MT:2 PM
PT:1 PM

Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Head-to-head and storylines

Paula Badosa and Victoria Azarenka haven’t faced each other before on tour. However, both players talked about each other in pre-match interviews. “I’ve never played against Paula,” Azarenka said after her semifinal win.

“I’ve never really practiced against her. That would be something, a new challenge for me to even understand her ball, her pace.” Meanwhile, Badosa, 23, has grown up watching Azarenka play. “I know how she’s playing,” she said.

How to watch or live stream Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka in the US

The Indian Wells 2021 final match between Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka to be played on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Court 1 of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden of the will be broadcasted in the United States by ESPN.

Paula Badosa vs Victoria Azarenka: Odds and predictions

Oddsmakers in the US have already made their predictions for this match. According to FanDuel, the two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka is the favorite with odds of -138, while Paula Badosa has odds of +115.

*Odds by FanDuel