ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Ashleigh Barty, Paula Badosa Gibert, Belinda Bencic and Petra Kvitova are going to play on Friday at the Western & Southern Open.
Ashleigh Barty vs. Barbora Krejcikova
Head to head 1-0 for Barty
Ashleigh Barty will play Barbora Krejcikova in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.
Ashleigh Barty: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Barty reached the quarter after beating Heather Watson 6-4 7-63 and Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-2.
The Australian has a 37-7 win-loss record in 2021, 16-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Melbourne where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4 and in Miami where she overcame Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret. and in Stuttgart where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3 and at the Wimbledon where she defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati Barty didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2020.
Barbora Krejcikova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 10 (career high), Krejcikova got to the quarter after beating Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-2, Dayana Yastremska 6-1 7-65 and Garbine Muguruza 6-1 6-75 6-2.
Barbora has a 39-11 win-loss record in 2021, 21-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Strasbourg where she overcame Sorana Cirstea in the final 6-3 6-3 and at the French Open where she defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final 6-1 2-6 6-4 and in Prague where she defeated Tereza Martincova in the final 6-2 6-0.
Last year in Cincinnati Barbora didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2020.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Ashleigh Barty and Barbora Krejcikova face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Barty (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time they locked horns, Barty won 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round in London back in July 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ashleigh Barty who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ashleigh Barty is the pick to win this match.
Ashleigh Barty -> 1.35
Barbora Krejcikova -> 3.44
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Paula Badosa Gibert vs. Karolina Pliskova
Head to head 1-0 for Pliskova
Paula Badosa Gibert will face Karolina Pliskova in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 8:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Paula Badosa Gibert: ranking and results
Ranked no. 29 (career high), Badosa got to the quarter after defeating Petra Martic 4-6 6-4 7-66, Aryna Sabalenka 5-7 6-2 7-64 and Elena Rybakina 6-2 7-65.
Paula has a 33-12 win-loss record in 2021, 10-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was conquering the title in Belgrade where she defeated Ana Konjuh in the final 6-2 2-0 ret..
Last year in Cincinnati Paula lost in the qualifications 6-4 6-1 to Oceane Dodin.
Karolina Pliskova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Pliskova got to the quarter after defeating Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-2 and Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-65.
Karolina has a 29-15 win-loss record in 2021, 15-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Czech’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Rome,in Wimbledon and Montreal.
Last year in Cincinnati Karolina lost in the 2nd round 7-5 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Paula Badosa Gibert and Karolina Pliskova clash against each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they squared off, Pliskova won 7-5 6-1 in the 3rd round in Miami back in 2015.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karolina Pliskova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Karolina Pliskova is the pick to win this match.
Karolina Pliskova -> 2.64
Paula Badosa Gibert -> 1.533
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Belinda Bencic vs. Jil Teichmann
Head to head 1-0 for Bencic
Belinda Bencic will square off with Jil Teichmann in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.
Belinda Bencic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 12, Belinda reached the quarter after beating Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 7-5, Shelby Rogers 7-61 6-1 and Karolina Muchova 7-5 2-1 ret..
Bencic has a 26-14 win-loss record in 2021, 16-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Tokyo where she overcame Marketa Vondrousova in the final 7-5 2-6 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati Belinda didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2020.
Jil Teichmann: ranking and results
Ranked no. 76, Jil reached the quarter after defeating Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0, Bernarda Pera 6-1 6-4 and Naomi Osaka 3-6 6-3 6-3.
Jil has a 16-13 win-loss record in 2021, 13-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Jil’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide and Dubai.
Last year in Cincinnati Belen Teichmann lost in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4 to Anett Kontaveit.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Belinda Bencic and Jil Teichmann square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
Previously, the last time when they played each other, Bencic won 6-4 7-5 in the quarter in Taipei back in 2017.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Belinda Bencic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Belinda Bencic is the pick to win this match.
Belinda Bencic -> 1.615
Jil Teichmann -> 2.43
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Petra Kvitova vs. Angelique Kerber
Head to head 7-6 for Kerber
Petra Kvitova will come up against Angelique Kerber in the quarter for the 14th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.
Petra Kvitova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, the Czech got to the quarter after beating Madison Keys 7-5 6-4, Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-4 and Ons Jabeur 6-1 6-2.
The Czech has a 24-13 win-loss record in 2021, 13-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Doha where she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year in Cincinnati Kvitova lost in the 2nd round 2-6 7-5 6-2 to Marie Bouzkova.
Angelique Kerber: ranking and results
Ranked no. 22, Kerber got to the quarter after beating Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-2, Elina Svitolina 7-5 2-6 6-4 and Jelena Ostapenko 4-6 6-2 7-5.
Angelique has a 22-11 win-loss record in 2021, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Bad Homburg where she defeated Katerina Siniakova in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Cincinnati Kerber didn’t play in Cincinnati in 2020.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 14th time that Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber square off. Their actual head to head record is 7-6 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), but Kvitova leads 3-2 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they squared off, Kerber won 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) in the semifinal in Bad Homburg back in June 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Petra Kvitova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Petra Kvitova is the pick to win this match.
Petra Kvitova -> 1.6
Angelique Kerber -> 2.46
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Vit KoprivaKopriva – Peter GoldsteinerGoldsteiner (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Ashleigh BartyBarty – Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Angelique KerberKerber – Petra KvitovaKvitova (7-8) – H2H – Prediction
- Karolina PliskovaPliskova – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Belinda BencicBencic – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
