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WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN SCHEDULES: Osaka, Svitolina, Halep and Stephens to play on Thursday

CINCINNATI ORDER OF PLAY. Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens will play on Thursday

15 August 2019

ORDER OF PLAY. Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina, Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens are among the top names that will compete on Thursday at the Western & Southern Open.

Naomi Osaka vs. Su-Wei Hsieh

Head to head 2-1 for Osaka

Naomi Osaka will play Su-Wei Hsieh in the 3^rd round for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 2:30 pm on COURT 10.

Naomi Osaka: results and record

Currently world no. 1 the Japanese reached the 3^rd round after defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6³ 2-6 6-2.

Osaka has a 25-9 win-loss record in 2019, 15-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year 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 The Japanese lost in the 1^st round 6-3 7-6⁸ to Maria Sakkari.

Su-Wei Hsieh: results and record

Ranked no. 30, Hsieh got to the 3^rd round after beating Qiang Wang 6-3 6-4 and Jennifer Brady 7-6⁹ 6-3.

Hsieh has a 26-18 win-loss record in 2019, 18-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Chinese best result of the current season was getting to the semi-finals in Dubai and Auckland.

Last year in Cincinnati The Chinese lost in the qualifications 7-5 6-3 to Tatjana Maria.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Naomi Osaka and Su-Wei Hsieh clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Osaka won 6-4 6-3 in the 2^nd round in Stuttgart back in April 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.44
Su-Wei Hsieh -> 2.75

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Elina Svitolina vs. Sofia Kenin

Head to head 1-1

Elina Svitolina will face Sofia Kenin in the 3^rd round for the 3^rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 9:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Elina Svitolina: results and record

Ranked no. 7, Elina got to the 3^rd round after defeating Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1.

Svitolina has a 23-14 win-loss record in 2019, 17-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Elina’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in London, Indian Wells, Dubai and Doha.

Last year in Cincinnati Svitolina lost in the quarter 6-4 6-3 to Kiki Bertens.

Sofia Kenin: results and record

Ranked no. 22 (career high), the American reached the 3^rd round after defeating Julia Goerges 6-4 7-6⁶ and Zarina Diyas 6-4 6-1.

Sofia has a 32-15 win-loss record in 2019, 21-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was conquering the title in Hobart where she beat 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 Cincinnati The American lost in the qualifications 6-1 6-3 to Alize Cornet.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3^rd time that Elina Svitolina and Sofia Kenin square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Svitolina and Kenin (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Kenin won 7-6² 6-4 in the quarter in Toronto back in August 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

As per the initial odds, Elina Svitolina is the pick to win this match.
Elina Svitolina -> 1.72
Sofia Kenin -> 2.10

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Simona Halep vs. Madison Keys

Head to head 5-1 for Halep

Simona Halep will take on Madison Keys in the 3^rd round for the 7^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 7:00 pm on GRANDSTAND.

Simona Halep: results and record

Ranked no. 4, Halep reached the 3^rd round after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4.

Simona has a 35-11 win-loss record in 2019, 17-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season was winning the title in London where she beat Serena Williams in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Cincinnati Halep lost in the final 2-6 7-6⁶ 6-2 to Kiki Bertens.

Madison Keys: results and record

Ranked no. 18, Madison got to the 3^rd round after defeating Garbine Muguruza 6-7⁴ 7-6⁵ 6-4 and Darya Kasatkina 6-4 6-1.

The American has a 16-9 win-loss record in 2019, 5-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current year was winning the title in Charleston where she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final 7-6(5) 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati Madison lost in the quarter 6-3 6-4 to Aryna Sabalenka.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7^th time that Simona Halep and Madison Keys face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Halep won 6-2 6-4 in the R in Singapore back in 2016.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Simona Halep who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Simona Halep is the pick to win this match.
Simona Halep -> 1.53
Madison Keys -> 2.50

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Sloane Stephens vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova

Head to head 3-1 for Kuznetsova

Sloane Stephens will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the 3^rd round for the 5^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 6:30 pm on STADIUM 3.

Sloane Stephens: results and record

Ranked no. 10, the American got to the 3^rd round after beating Yulia Putintseva 2-6 6-4 6-3.

The American has a 19-14 win-loss record in 2019, 7-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Sloane’s best result of the year was getting to the semi-finals in Madrid.

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

Svetlana Kuznetsova: results and record

Ranked no. 153, Kuznetsova reached the 3^rd round after defeating Anastasija Sevastova 7-6³ 6-7⁴ 6-4 and Dayana Yastremska 4-6 7-6⁷ 6-2.

The Russian has a 9-8 win-loss record in 2019, 4-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Cincinnati Svetlana lost in the 2^nd round 7-6¹ 4-6 6-4 to Elina Svitolina.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5^th time that Sloane Stephens and Svetlana Kuznetsova fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Kuznetsova (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they played, Kuznetsova won 6-7¹ 6-2 8-6 in the 3^rd round in London back in 2016.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sloane Stephens who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Sloane Stephens is the pick to win this match.
Sloane Stephens -> 1.53
Svetlana Kuznetsova -> 2.50

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open

Elina SvitolinaElina – Elise MertensElise (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Simona HalepSimona – Ekaterina AlexandrovaEkaterina (3-6 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
Donna VekicDonna – Victoria AzarenkaVictoria (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
Sofia KeninSofia – Zarina DiyasZarina (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Aryna SabalenkaAryna – Saisai ZhengSaisai (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Rebecca PetersonRebecca – Veronika KudermetovaVeronika (2-6 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
Naomi OsakaNaomi – Aliaksandra SasnovichAliaksandra (7-6³ 2-6 6-2) – See score progression
Anett KontaveitAnett – Iga SwiatekIga (6-4 7-6²) – See score progression
Su-Wei HsiehSu-Wei – Jennifer BradyJennifer (7-6⁹ 6-3) – See score progression
Karolina PliskovaKarolina – Yafan WangYafan (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
Sloane StephensSloane – Yulia PutintsevaYulia (2-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Madison KeysMadison – Darya KasatkinaDarya (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana – Dayana YastremskaDayana (4-6 7-6⁷ 6-2) – See score progression
Ashleigh BartyAshleigh – Maria SharapovaMaria (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
Maria SakkariMaria – Petra KvitovaPetra (6-4 2-6 6-3) – See score progression
Venus WilliamsVenus – Kiki BertensKiki (6-3 3-6 7-6⁴) – See score progression