Anastasija Sevastova vs Emina Bektas Preview & Prediction | 2025 Cincinnati Open | First Round

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Anastasija Sevastova goes up against Emina Bektas in the first-round of the Cincinnati Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Anastasija Sevastova vs Emina Bektas prediction
Anastasija Sevastova impressed last time out in Montreal, as she defeated seed Magda Linette and Jessica Pegula on her way to making the round-of-16. She was thoroughly uncompetitive against Naomi Osaka in the fourth-round, losing 6-1 6-0, but the world number 386 has some momentum with her after one of the best weeks of her comeback season so far.
She starts her campaign in Cincinnati against Emina Bektas. Bektas is currently ranked 299 in the world. She qualified for the tournament after wins over Katarzyna Kawa and Solana Sierra. She mainly competes on the ITF Tour, with her best result of the season being a semi-final loss in Luan during the middle part of March.
Sevastova should be full of confidence after her encouraging showing last week, where she made the fourth-round of a Masters event for the first time since the Miami Open in 2021. She’s a powerful player when on firing on all cylinders and will be a huge favourite to defeat Bektas.
Anastasija Sevastova vs Emina Bektas tip: Anastasija Sevastova to win