Sofia Kenin vs Katie Boulter Prediction & Picks - WTA Japan Open

Prediction published on 10/25/24, 4:09 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 10/25/24 at 4:14 PM in Tennis Picks

Katie Boulter of Great Britain has an opportunity to go all the way to the championship match of the Toray Pan Pacific should she hurdle her tough semifinal foe, Sofia Kenin of the United States, on Saturday. Boulter has caught fire in this tournament, dominantly winning her first three matches. The Brit defeated Priscilla Hon 6-1 6-4, Kyoka Okamura 6-1 6-2, and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-2 6-1 to seal her place in the final four of this WTA 500-level event. On the other hand, Kenin will step onto the court on Saturday a more battle-tested player than Boulter following her gutsy victories over Clara Tauson and Daria Kasatkina in the past two rounds. Kenin bested Tauson in a thrilling three-set match 6-7(8) 6-4 7-6(6) that saw her rally back from a 2–5 point deficit in the third set tiebreaker. The American carried over the momentum into her quarterfinal match with Ningbo Open champion Daria Kasatkina, as she captured six breakpoints to beat the Russian 6-3 6-4.