Aryna Sabalenka vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction & Picks - WTA Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 8/17/24, 2:43 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/17/24 at 2:47 AM in Tennis Picks

Aryna Sabalenka aims to reach her sixth semifinal appearance this 2024 as she goes up against Liudmila Samsonova of Russia in the quarterfinal of the women’s singles tournament at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. Sabalenka, the No.3 player in the WTA World Rankings, booked her ticket to the quarterfinal round with a clinical third-round performance against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-5 6-2. Sabalenka won 26 points on her first serves and 17 return points to control the tempo of her match. She also broke Svitolina’s serves four times to secure her fourth career win over the Ukrainian. Meanwhile, Samsonova made it to her second consecutive quarterfinal appearance after completing a come-from-behind win over Elina Avanesyan of Armenia 4-6 6-0 6-3. Samsonova collected 88 points in the match, 36 points of which were coming off her first serves. The Russian hopes she can finally bag her first WTA 1000 title after coming up short twice.