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WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN SCHEDULES: Halep, Osaka, Sharapova and Stephens to play on Wednesday

CINCINNATI ORDER OF PLAY. Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Maria Sharapova and Sloane Stephens will play on Wednesday

14 August 2019

ORDER OF PLAY. Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Maria Sharapova and Sloane Stephens are among the top names that will play on Wednesday at the Western & Southern Open.

Simona Halep vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

Head to head 0-0

Simona Halep will compete against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 12:00 am on CENTER COURT.

Simona Halep: results and record

Ranked no. 4, the Romanian will start her run in Cincinnati after she played her last match in Toronto where she lost 6-4 ret. to Bouzkova in the quarter the 9^th of August.

Simona has a 34-11 win-loss record in 2019, 16-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the year was winning the title in London where she defeated Serena Williams in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Cincinnati Simona lost in the final 2-6 7-6⁶ 6-2 to Kiki Bertens. The Romanian won the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2018 and 2017.

Ekaterina Alexandrova: results and record

Ranked no. 43 (career high), Ekaterina reached the 2^nd round after beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4 6-1.

Ekaterina has a 26-20 win-loss record in 2019, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Budapest.

Last year in Cincinnati Alexandrova didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2018.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other at pro level.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

As per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.28
Ekaterina Alexandrova -> 3.50

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Naomi Osaka vs. Aliaksandra Sasnovich

Head to head 3-0 for Osaka

Naomi Osaka will square off with Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 2^nd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Naomi Osaka: results and record

Currently world no. 1 Naomi will start her run in Cincinnati after she played her last match in Toronto where she lost 6-3 6-4 to Williams in the quarter the 9^th of August.

The Japanese has a 24-9 win-loss record in 2019, 14-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where she defeated Petra Kvitova in the final 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4.

Last year in Cincinnati Naomi lost in the 1^st round 6-3 7-6⁸ to Maria Sakkari.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich: results and record

Ranked no. 47, Aliaksandra got to the 2^nd round after beating Astra Sharma 6-1 4-6 6-1.

The Belarussian has a 14-15 win-loss record in 2019, 12-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Sasnovich’s best result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Sydney.

Last year in Cincinnati Aliaksandra lost in the 1^st round 6-0 4-6 6-1 to Viktoria Kuzmova.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Naomi Osaka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Osaka won 6-2 6-3 in the 3^rd round in Madrid back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

As per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.20
Aliaksandra Sasnovich -> 4.33

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Maria Sharapova vs. Ashleigh Barty

Head to head 1-1

Maria Sharapova will fight against Ashleigh Barty in the 2^nd round for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Maria Sharapova: results and record

Ranked no. 97, Maria got to the 2^nd round after beating Alison Riske 6-3 7-6⁴.

Sharapova has a 8-5 win-loss record in 2019, 6-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati The Russian didn’t compete in Cincinnati in 2018.

Ashleigh Barty: results and record

Ranked no. 2, Ashleigh will start her run in Cincinnati after she played her last match in Toronto where she lost 6-7⁵ 6-3 6-4 to Kenin in the 2^nd round the 6^th of August.

The Australian has a 35-7 win-loss record in 2019, 16-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Miami where she defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 and in Paris where she beat Marketa Vondrousova in the final 6-1 6-3 and in Birmingham where she beat Julia Goerges in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year in Cincinnati Ashleigh lost in the 3^rd round 7-5 6-4 to Simona Halep.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Maria Sharapova and Ashleigh Barty square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Sharapova and Barty (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Barty won 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the 4^th round in Melbourne back in January 2019.

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 -> 3.00
Maria Sharapova -> 1.36

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Sloane Stephens vs. Yulia Putintseva

Head to head 2-1 for Putintseva

Sloane Stephens will come up against Yulia Putintseva in the 2^nd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Sloane Stephens: results and record

Ranked no. 10, Sloane will start her run in Cincinnati after she played her last match in Toronto where she lost 6-2 7-5 to Bouzkova in the 2^nd round the 6^th of August.

Stephens has a 18-14 win-loss record in 2019, 6-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Stephens’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in Madrid.

Last year in Cincinnati Sloane lost in the 3^rd round 7-6⁸ 6-2 to Elise Mertens.

Yulia Putintseva: results and record

Ranked no. 42, Putintseva got to the 2^nd round after beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-7³ 6-3.

The Kazakhstani has a 22-15 win-loss record in 2019, 10-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Nurnberg where she beat Tamara Zidansek in the final 4-6 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Cincinnati The Kazakhstani lost in the qualifications 6-4 6-1 to Rebecca Peterson.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Sloane Stephens and Yulia Putintseva fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Putintseva (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Putintseva won 3-6 7-6⁴ 6-0 in the 2^nd round in Sydney back in January 2019.