PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Gauff, Sabalenka, Anisimova and Azarenka to play on Friday – National Bank Open

TORONTO ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova and Victoria Azarenka will play on Friday

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Mark Hall
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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova and Victoria Azarenka are going to compete on Friday at the National Bank Open.

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Cori Gauff vs. Diana Shnaider National Bank Open

Cori Gauff vs. Diana Shnaider

Head to head 0-0

Cori Gauff will come up against Diana Shnaider in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4:30 pm on Centre Court.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2 (career high), the American reached the 3rd round after beating Unknown Player bye and Yafan Wang 6-4 6-4.

Gauff has a 38-12 win-loss record in 2024, 19-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Cori’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Auckland.

Last year in Montreal Gauff capitulated in the quarter 6-2 5-7 7-5 to Jessica Pegula.

Diana Shnaider: ranking and results

Ranked no. 24, the Russian got to the 3rd round after beating Harriet Dart 6-3 3-6 7-6(2) and Magdalena Frech 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).

The Russian has a 39-15 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Diana’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Hua Hin, the Charleston, the Paris, Bad Homburg and Budapest.

Last year in Montreal Shnaider didn’t play in Montreal in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Diana Shnaider since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

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 -> 1.162
Diana Shnaider -> 5.25

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Katie Boulter National Bank Open

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Katie Boulter

Head to head 3-0 for Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka will square off with Katie Boulter in the 3rd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on Centre Court.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3, Sabalenka got to the 3rd round after beating Yue Yuan 6-2 6-2.

The Belarussian has a 33-10 win-loss record in 2024, 17-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Aryna’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Brisbane, at the Australian Open , Madrid and Rome.

Last year in Montreal Aryna lost in the 3rd round 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3 to Liudmila Samsonova.

Katie Boulter: ranking and results

Ranked no. 33, the Brit reached the 3rd round after defeating Bernarda Pera 6-4 3-6 6-1 and Beatriz Haddad Maia 1-1 ret..

Katie has a 26-14 win-loss record in 2024, 14-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Katie’s best result of the season was getting to the final in San Diego and Nottingham.

Last year in Montreal Katie surrendered in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 to Cori Gauff.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Katie Boulter play each other. Their current record is 3-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Sabalenka won 7-5 7-6(2) in the 2nd round in Beijing back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.179
Katie Boulter -> 4.9

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Amanda Anisimova vs. Anna Kalinskaya National Bank Open

Amanda Anisimova vs. Anna Kalinskaya

Head to head 0-0

Amanda Anisimova will square off with Anna Kalinskaya in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on Cashmere Grandstand.

Amanda Anisimova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 132, Amanda got to the 3rd round after beating Caroline Dolehide 6-1 6-4 and Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-3.

Amanda has a 14-9 win-loss record in 2024, 10-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Montreal Amanda didn’t play in Montreal in 2023.

Anna Kalinskaya: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17 (career high), Anna got to the 3rd round after defeating Louisa Chirico 6-2 6-3 and Lesya Tsurenko 6-2 6-2.

The Russian has a 30-13 win-loss record in 2024, 20-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Kalinskaya’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Dubai and Berlin.

Last year in Montreal The Russian didn’t play in Montreal in 2023.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Amanda Anisimova and Anna Kalinskaya since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Anna Kalinskaya who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Anna Kalinskaya is the pick to win this match.
Anna Kalinskaya -> 2.03
Amanda Anisimova -> 1.79

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Victoria Azarenka vs. Peyton Stearns National Bank Open

Victoria Azarenka vs. Peyton Stearns

Head to head 1-0 for Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka will take on Peyton Stearns in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on Cashmere Grandstand.

Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, the Belarussian got to the 3rd round after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-2 and Greetje Minnen 3-6 7-5 6-1.

Azarenka has a 28-12 win-loss record in 2024, 18-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Azarenka’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Brisbane, Miami and Berlin.

Last year in Montreal Victoria surrendered in the 2nd round w/o to Sloane Stephens.

Peyton Stearns: ranking and results

Ranked no. 53, Stearns got to the 3rd round after defeating Anna Blinkova 6-4 6-3 and Madison Keys 3-6 7-5 3-0 ret..

Stearns has a 18-17 win-loss record in 2024, 6-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Stearns’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Rabat.

Last year in Montreal Stearns lost in the 1st round 6-3 6-2 to Leylah Annie Fernandez.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Victoria Azarenka and Peyton Stearns face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they played each other, Azarenka won 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Miami back in March 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.42
Peyton Stearns -> 2.875

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