Australian Open 2023: Katie Volynets beats Evgeniya Rodina by 6-3, 6-2!

Katie Volynets comes into this match having won 6 of her last 7 matches at the Australian Open.

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Despite some apparent struggles this year’s tournament, she is too strong for an aging Rodina, who has lost the 2nd set in 13 of her last 15 matches.

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Even if Rodina takes the first set, Volynets has the fitness and firepower to win it in 3, if not before.

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Katie Volynets is an American tennis player of Ukrainian descent. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 112 by the Women's Tennis Association on May 9, 2022.

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She has won two singles titles in May 2021 on the ITF Circuit at the $100K event in Bonita Springs.

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Evgeniya Sergeyevna Rodina is a Russian tennis player. On 6 May 2019, she achieved a career-high single ranking of 67.

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Rodina has won 13 singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit along with one single and one doubles title in WTA 125 tournaments.

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