ROGERS CUP: Williams, Svitolina, Naomi Osaka and Halep in action on Friday

TORONTO. Serena Williams, Elina Svitolina and Simona Halep will play on Friday

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Mark Hall
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Serena Williams, Elina Svitolina , Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep are among the top names that will play on Friday at the Rogers Cup.

Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka Rogers Cup

Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka

Head to head 2-0 for Osaka

Serena Williams will square off with Naomi Osaka in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Serena Williams: results and record

Ranked no. 10, the American got to the quarter after beating Elise Mertens 6-3 6-3 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5 6-4.

Williams has a 17-4 win-loss record in 2019, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Serena’s best result of the year was reaching the final in London.

Last year in Montreal Serena didn’t compete in Montreal in 2018. Williams conquered the title at the Rogers Cup in 2013 and 2011.

Naomi Osaka: results and record

Ranked no. 2, Naomi reached the quarter after defeating Tatjana Maria 6-2 ret. and Iga Swiatek 7-64 6-4.

Osaka has a 24-8 win-loss record in 2019, 14-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Melbourne where she beat Petra Kvitova in the final 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4.

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

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Osaka won 6-2 6-4 in the final in New York back in 2018.

Elina Svitolina vs. Sofia Kenin Rogers Cup

Elina Svitolina vs. Sofia Kenin

Head to head 1-0 for Svitolina

Elina Svitolina will fight against Sofia Kenin in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 12:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Elina Svitolina: results and record

Ranked no. 7, the Ukrainian reached the quarter after beating Katerina Siniakova 6-3 3-6 6-3 and Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-4.

Elina has a 22-13 win-loss record in 2019, 16-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Elina’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in London, Indian Wells, Dubai and Doha.

Last year in Montreal Elina lost in the semifinal 6-3 6-3 to Sloane Stephens. Svitolina won the title at the Rogers Cup once in 2017 when she defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-0.

Sofia Kenin: results and record

Ranked no. 29, Kenin got to the quarter after defeating Su-Wei Hsieh 6-4 6-3, Ashleigh Barty 6-75 6-3 6-4 and Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-2.

Sofia has a 29-14 win-loss record in 2019, 18-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was managing to win the title in Hobart where she defeated Anna Schmiedlova in the final 6-3 6-0 and in Mallorca where she defeated Belinda Bencic in the final 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4.

Last year in Montreal Sofia lost in the qualifications 4-6 6-2 6-4 to Ana Bogdan.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Elina Svitolina and Sofia Kenin fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Svitolina won 3-6 7-65 6-4 in the 2nd round in Indian Wells back in March 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elina Svitolina who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Elina Svitolina is the pick to win this match.
Elina Svitolina -> 1.80
Sofia Kenin -> 2.00

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Simona Halep vs. Marie Bouzkova Rogers Cup

Simona Halep vs. Marie Bouzkova

Head to head 0-0

Simona Halep will come up against Marie Bouzkova in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 9:30 pm on CENTRE COURT.

Simona Halep: results and record

Ranked no. 4, the Romanian got to the quarter after beating Jennifer Brady 4-6 7-5 7-65 and Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 6-1.

The Romanian has a 34-10 win-loss record in 2019, 16-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was winning the title in London where she defeated Serena Williams in the final 6-2 6-2.

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

Marie Bouzkova: results and record

Ranked no. 91 (career high), Marie got to the quarter after defeating Jovana Jaksic 6-1 7-5, Sachia Vickery 6-3 6-2, Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-0 6-1, Sloane Stephens 6-2 7-5 and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-2.

The Czech has a 24-16 win-loss record in 2019, 15-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Bouzkova’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Guadalajara.

Last year in Montreal Marie didn’t compete in Montreal in 2018.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Marie Bouzkova 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 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 -> 1.20
Marie Bouzkova -> 4.50

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Last Results

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Serena Williams, Elina Svitolina and Simona Halep in Toronto

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