Swiatek vs. Sabalenka: WTA Cincinnati Match Prediction
In Cincinnati, Iga Swiatek is moving quite slowly through the grid, having already given up two sets on her way to the semi-finals. Aryna Sabalenka is improving from match to match, has clearly gained decent form during the American hard court series and is ready to fight for victory today. Which of the tennis players will reach the final in Cincinnati for the first time in their careers following the match on August 18? We suggest you familiarize yourself with our betting tip and choose the best bets

Command Analysis

Iga Swiatek

Current form
Even before the start of the tournament, Šwiętek admitted in an interview that she views Cincinnati, first of all, as one of the important stages of preparation for the US Open. It is noticeable that not everything is going well for Iga. In the confrontations with Gracheva and Andreeva, there were given sets. There are significant ups and downs in the game. With the same Mirra, she did not work very convincingly on the return, realizing only two of eight breakpoints.
Professional qualities
Šwiętek is a versatile tennis player, her powerful forehand is very effective on hard. In Cincinnati, she serves the first ball well, for example, against Andreeva, she scored six aces.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, Iga has managed to register 25 wins and only three losses on hard courts. It is worth noting that in Cincinnati alone, in her entire career, she managed to reach the semifinals only once last year, which was far from her most successful tournament.
Interesting facts for betting
- In two of the three matches in Cincinnati, Swiatek gave up sets to her opponents.
- Only one of Iga's last ten matches saw more than nine games played in the opening set.

Aryna Sabalenka

Current form
Sabalenka is clearly improving from match to match, and in general at the American hard court series. In Cincinnati, Arina confidently passed through the net without giving up sets to Kocharetto, Svitolin and Samsonov. She managed to play in her usual aggressive style in these matches, the number of unforced errors has noticeably decreased in comparison with previous tournaments. In the quarterfinals against Samsonova, Arina did not give up her serve even once - her opponent had only three unimplemented breakpoints.
Professional qualities
Sabalenka plays in a forceful manner, has a powerful serve in her arsenal, due to which she scores many easy points. Recently, Arina has greatly improved her stability in the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Since the beginning of the year, the Belarusian tennis player has won 21 matches and suffered only six defeats on hard courts. It should be noted that in Cincinnati, the world's third-ranked player has reached the semifinals three times in her career, but this stage is an insurmountable barrier for her.
Interesting facts for betting
- Sabalenka won all her victories in Cincinnati with a precise score of 2-0 in sets.
- In the last two matches on local courts, Arina confidently “pressed” her opponents and won the second set with an exact score of 6-2.
Trends
Total over 2.5 sets bet
Swiatek played three sets in two of three matches in Cincinnati
2.40Bet 1st set: total under 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in four of the five previous head-to-head meetings.
2.00Tip and bets
It cannot be said that in Cincinnati, Šwiętek looks invincible. The same Andreeva fought with her almost the entire match on equal terms, we also remember the failure in the second set in the game with Gracheva. Sabalenka has clearly improved her game, is now acting in her usual aggressive manner, allows a minimum number of mistakes for her, of course, style of play. We believe that here and now Arina can fight with Iga for the victory and her debut final in Cincinnati.
Our prediction is a victory for Sabalenka with odds of 2.47
Bet on total
Swiatek played two three-set matches at the tournament. It is unlikely that the game will end today, especially considering the powerful play on their serves by both tennis players.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.72
Bet on the second set
We expect in the betting tip that in the first set the tennis players will enter the game, a failure of one of them is possible. By the second set they will have already definitely "aimed" at serving and can hold a long segment.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set over 9.5 with odds of 1.87