ORDER OF PLAY. Ashleigh Barty, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Sofia Kenin and Madison Keys will compete in the semifinals on Saturday at the Western & Southern Open.
Ashleigh Barty vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova
Head to head 0-0
Ashleigh Barty will fight against Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.
Ashleigh Barty: results and record
Ranked no. 2, Barty got to the semifinal after beating Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, Anett Kontaveit 4-6 7-5 7-5 and Maria Sakkari 5-7 6-2 6-0.
Ashleigh has a 38-7 win-loss record in 2019, 19-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was winning the title in Miami where she beat 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 defeated Julia Goerges in the final 6-3 7-5.
Last year in Cincinnati Barty lost in the 3rd round 7-5 6-4 to Simona Halep.
Svetlana Kuznetsova: results and record
Ranked no. 153, Svetlana got to the semifinal after defeating Anastasija Sevastova 7-63 6-74 6-4, Dayana Yastremska 4-6 7-67 6-2, Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-2 and Karolina Pliskova 3-6 7-62 6-3.
Svetlana has a 11-8 win-loss record in 2019, 6-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Cincinnati Kuznetsova lost in the 2nd round 7-61 4-6 6-4 to Elina Svitolina.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Ashleigh Barty and Svetlana Kuznetsova 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 Ashleigh Barty who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ashleigh Barty is the pick to win this match.
Ashleigh Barty -> 1.28
Svetlana Kuznetsova -> 3.75
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Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin
Head to head 1-0 for Kenin
Madison Keys will face Sofia Kenin in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT.
Madison Keys: results and record
Ranked no. 18, Keys got to the semifinal after beating Garbine Muguruza 6-74 7-65 6-4, Darya Kasatkina 6-4 6-1, Simona Halep 6-1 3-6 7-5 and Venus Williams 6-2 6-3.
Keys has a 18-9 win-loss record in 2019, 7-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the season was conquering the title in Charleston where she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the final 7-6(5) 6-3.
Last year in Cincinnati The American lost in the quarter 6-3 6-4 to Aryna Sabalenka.
Sofia Kenin: results and record
Ranked no. 22 (career high), Sofia got to the semifinal after defeating Julia Goerges 6-4 7-66, Zarina Diyas 6-4 6-1, Elina Svitolina 6-3 7-63 and Naomi Osaka 6-4 1-6 2-0 ret..
Kenin has a 34-15 win-loss record in 2019, 23-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the current season 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 2nd time that Madison Keys and Sofia Kenin play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kenin (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
The last time that they played each other, Kenin won 6-72 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Rome back in May 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Madison Keys who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Madison Keys is the pick to win this match.
Madison Keys -> 1.80
Sofia Kenin -> 2.00
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Ashleigh BartyAshleigh – Maria SakkariMaria (5-7 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Sofia KeninSofia – Naomi OsakaNaomi (6-4 1-6 2-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Madison KeysMadison – Venus WilliamsVenus (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana – Karolina PliskovaKarolina (3-6 7-62 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Ashleigh BartyAshleigh – Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana (0-0) – See H2H details
- Madison KeysMadison – Sofia KeninSofia (0-1) – See H2H details
Ashleigh Barty and Madison Keys in Cincinnati |
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