Dayana Yastremska defeated Victoria Azarenka 7–6, 6–4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard court on 21 January 2024, pulling off a significant upset against the pre-match favourite. Azarenka entered as the clear favourite at 1.3 odds, with Yastremska at 3.9, yet the Ukrainian secured a composed performance across both sets, taking the opening set to a tiebreak before consolidating her advantage in the second. The victory marks a notable scalp for Yastremska in the year's opening major and signals her continued development as a serious contender on the hard-court circuit.