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Olympic Tennis - Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (14:00 BST)

Victoria Azarenka (credit: Clive Brunskill/AFP/Getty Images)
Victoria Azarenka takes on Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez this afternoon in the second round of the women’s singles at the London 2012 Olympic Games (14:00 BST start).

Azarenka made a confident start in her London 2012 opener against Irina-Camelia Begu, but had to fight back when the Romanian unexpectedly claimed the second set.

After wrapping up a 6-1 3-6 6-1 success, the Belarusian can now look forward to a second round showdown against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who few will expect to progress to round three.

Martinez Sanchez may be the underdog to beat the two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist, but she should be feeling happy about how she got her campaign underway. A 6-2 6-4 victory over Polona Hercog was Martinez Sanchez’s reward for an attacking performance with plenty of net rushing.

Azarenka won her last two matches against Martinez Sanchez with little hassle, though the pairing currently have a 2-2 head-to-head record. One of the world No. 91’s wins was by virtue of retirement. It’s more than likely that Azarenka will make it three in a row against Martinez Sanchez later today.

Prediction: Azarenka in two.

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Olympic Tennis - Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (14:00 BST)

Victoria Azarenka takes on Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez this afternoon in the second round of the women’s singles at the London 2012 Olympic Games (14:00 BST start).

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