PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff and Muchova to play on Friday – Western & Southern Open

CINCINNATI ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff and Karolina Muchova will play on Friday

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Mark Hall
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Swiatek And Sabalenka

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff and Karolina Muchova are going to play on Friday at the Western & Southern Open.

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Iga Swiatek vs. Marketa Vondrousova Western & Southern Open

Iga Swiatek vs. Marketa Vondrousova

Head to head 1-0 for Swiatek

Iga Swiatek will compete against Marketa Vondrousova in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.

Iga Swiatek: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 Iga reached the quarter after beating Danielle Rose Collins 6-1 6-0 and Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-1 6-1.

The Pole has a 52-8 win-loss record in 2023, 26-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Pole’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in Doha, Dubai, Stuttgart, Madrid, at the French Open and Warsaw.

Last year in Cincinnati Swiatek surrendered in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4 to Madison Keys.

Marketa Vondrousova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 10 (career high), Vondrousova reached the quarter after defeating Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-4, Anastasia Potapova 6-4 6-2 and Sloane Stephens 7-5 6-3.

Vondrousova has a 36-11 win-loss record in 2023, 15-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Czech’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in in Wimbledon .

Last year in Cincinnati The Czech didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2022.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Marketa Vondrousova face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they played each other, Swiatek won 6-1 6-2 in the 1st round in Paris back in 2020.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.29
Marketa Vondrousova -> 3.6

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ons Jabeur Western & Southern Open

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ons Jabeur

Head to head 3-2 for Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka will face Ons Jabeur in the quarter for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2 (career high), Sabalenka got to the quarter after beating Ann Li 7-5 2-6 6-4 and Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-3.

Sabalenka has a 43-9 win-loss record in 2023, 23-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Belarussian’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Adelaide, at the Australian Open , Indian Wells, Stuttgart and Madrid.

Last year in Cincinnati Sabalenka surrendered in the semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-1 to Caroline Garcia.

Ons Jabeur: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, Jabeur reached the quarter after defeating Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-72 7-62 and Donna Vekic 5-2 ret..

The Tunisian has a 24-10 win-loss record in 2023, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Ons’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Charleston and in Wimbledon .

Last year in Cincinnati The Tunisian lost in the 3rd round 6-1 4-6 6-0 to Petra Kvitova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 6th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur square off. Their actual record is 3-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they played each other, Jabeur won 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in London back in July 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.59
Ons Jabeur -> 2.36

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Cori Gauff vs. Jasmine Paolini Western & Southern Open

Cori Gauff vs. Jasmine Paolini

Head to head 1-0 for Gauff

Cori Gauff will compete against Jasmine Paolini in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Cori got to the quarter after defeating Mayar Sherif 6-2 6-2 and Linda Noskova 6-4 6-0.

Gauff has a 35-13 win-loss record in 2023, 24-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Gauff’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Auckland and Washington.

Last year in Cincinnati Gauff got to the 1st round in 2022 in Cincinnati before retiring against Marie Bouzkova.

Jasmine Paolini: ranking and results

Ranked no. 43, the Italian reached the quarter after beating Rebeka Masarova 1-6 6-3 7-5, Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 7-5 7-5, Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-1, Cristina Bucsa 6-1 6-3 and Elena Rybakina 4-6 5-2 ret..

The Italian has a 29-21 win-loss record in 2023, 9-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Jasmine’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Florence, the Makarska and Palermo.

Last year in Cincinnati Jasmine lost in the qualifications 6-2 6-2 to Marta Kostyuk.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Jasmine Paolini clash against each other. Their head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they played each other, Gauff won 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 in the 1st round in Adelaide back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Cori Gauff who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Cori Gauff is the pick to win this match.
Cori Gauff -> 1.122
Jasmine Paolini -> 6.2

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Karolina Muchova vs. Marie Bouzkova Western & Southern Open

Karolina Muchova vs. Marie Bouzkova

Head to head 1-1

Karolina Muchova will play Marie Bouzkova in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Karolina Muchova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17, Karolina got to the quarter after beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-73 6-1 6-4, Petra Martic 6-3 3-6 6-3 and Maria Sakkari 6-3 2-6 6-3.

The Czech has a 31-11 win-loss record in 2023, 21-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Czech’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in at the French Open .

Last year in Cincinnati Muchova didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2022.

Marie Bouzkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 35, Bouzkova reached the quarter after defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 6-2, Elise Mertens 6-2 4-6 6-1 and Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-0.

Marie has a 19-19 win-loss record in 2023, 11-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati The Czech capitulated in the 2nd round w/o to Alison Riske.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Karolina Muchova and Marie Bouzkova play each other. Their head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Muchova on hard.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Muchova won 6-4 6-3 in the qualifications in Miami back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Karolina Muchova who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Karolina Muchova is the pick to win this match.
Karolina Muchova -> 1.6
Marie Bouzkova -> 2.34

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