ROGERS CUP: Williams, Osaka, Andreescu and Halep in action on Thursday

TORONTO. Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu and Simona Halep will play on Thursday

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Mark Hall
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Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu and Simona Halep are among the top names that will play on Thursday at the Rogers Cup.

Serena Williams vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova Rogers Cup

Serena Williams vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

Head to head 0-0

Serena Williams will take on Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7.00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Serena Williams: results and record

Ranked no. 10, Williams got to the 3rd round after defeating Elise Mertens 6-3 6-3.

The American has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2019, 7-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Williams’s best result of the year was getting to the final in London.

Last year in Montreal Serena didn’t play in Montreal in 2018. The American conquered the title at the Rogers Cup in 2013 and 2011.

Ekaterina Alexandrova: results and record

Ranked no. 48, Ekaterina reached the 3rd round after defeating Louise Kwong 6-0 6-1, Timea Babos 7-5 7-65, Misaki Doi 6-2 6-2 and Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-3.

Ekaterina has a 25-19 win-loss record in 2019, 9-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian best result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Budapest.

Last year in Montreal The Russian lost in the qualifications 6-3 6-3 to Monica Niculescu.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Serena Williams who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Serena Williams is the pick to win this match.
Serena Williams -> 1.16
Ekaterina Alexandrova -> 5.00

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Naomi Osaka vs. Iga Swiatek Rogers Cup

Naomi Osaka vs. Iga Swiatek

Head to head 0-0

Naomi Osaka will face Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 9.30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Naomi Osaka: results and record

Ranked no. 2, Naomi got to the 3rd round after beating Tatjana Maria 6-2 ret..

Osaka has a 23-8 win-loss record in 2019, 13-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Petra Kvitova in the final 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4.

Last year in Montreal The Japanese lost in the 1st round 7-62 6-2 to Carla Suarez Navarro.

Iga Swiatek: results and record

Ranked no. 65, the Pole reached the 3rd round after defeating Shelby Rogers 6-4 7-5, Heather Watson 6-4 6-2, Ajla Tomljanovic 4-1 ret. and Caroline Wozniacki 1-6 6-3 6-4.

Swiatek has a 29-12 win-loss record in 2019, 13-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Pole best result of the current season was reaching the final in Lugano.

Last year in Montreal The Pole didn’t play in Montreal in 2018.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.33
Iga Swiatek -> 3.40

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Bianca Vanessa Andreescu vs. Kiki Bertens Rogers Cup

Bianca Vanessa Andreescu vs. Kiki Bertens

Head to head 0-0

Bianca Vanessa Andreescu will come up against Kiki Bertens in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Bianca Vanessa Andreescu: results and record

Ranked no. 27, the Canadian got to the 3rd round after beating Eugenie Bouchard 4-6 6-1 6-4 and Darya Kasatkina 5-7 6-2 7-5.

Andreescu has a 32-4 win-loss record in 2019, 31-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was managing to win the title in Indian Wells where she beat Angelique Kerber in the final 6-4 3-6 6-4.

Last year in Montreal Bianca Vanessa didn’t play in Montreal in 2018.

Kiki Bertens: results and record

Ranked no. 5, the Dutch got to the 3rd round after defeating Francesca Di Lorenzo 6-2 6-1.

Bertens has a 41-15 win-loss record in 2019, 11-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was winning the title in St. Petersburg where she beat Donna Vekic in the final 7-6(2) 6-4 and in Madrid where she defeated Simona Halep in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Montreal The Dutch lost in the quarter 6-3 6-1 to Ashleigh Barty.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Bianca Vanessa Andreescu and Kiki Bertens since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other at pro level.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Kiki Bertens who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Kiki Bertens is the pick to win this match.
Kiki Bertens -> 2.50
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu -> 1.53

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Simona Halep vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova Rogers Cup

Simona Halep vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova

Head to head 4-3 for Halep

Simona Halep will take on Svetlana Kuznetsova in the 3rd round for the 8th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Simona Halep: results and record

Ranked no. 4, Halep got to the 3rd round after defeating Jennifer Brady 4-6 7-5 7-65.

The Romanian has a 33-10 win-loss record in 2019, 15-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was conquering the title in London where she beat Serena Williams in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Montreal Halep won the title last year in Montreal after besting Sloane Stephens 7-66 3-6 6-4. Simona won the title at the Rogers Cup in 2018, 2016 and 2015.

Svetlana Kuznetsova: results and record

Ranked no. 198, Svetlana reached the 3rd round after defeating Xiyu Wang 6-2 6-4 and Donna Vekic 7-64 6-3.

The Russian has a 7-7 win-loss record in 2019, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Montreal The Russian didn’t play in Montreal in 2018.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 8th time that Simona Halep and Svetlana Kuznetsova clash against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Halep (see full H2H stats),but they are 2-2 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Halep won 3-6 6-1 6-1 in the quarter in Montreal back in 2016.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Simona Halep who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.22
Svetlana Kuznetsova -> 4.33

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