Aryna Sabalenka vs Marketa Vondrousova Preview & Prediction | 2025 Cincinnati Open | Second Round
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka begins her Cincinnati Open campaign against Marketa Vondrousova.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Marketa Vondrousova prediction
Aryna Sabalenka makes her return to the tour after a month away at the Cincinnati Open. Her last match was a bruising one for the world number one as she lost to Amanda Anisimova in the semi-finals of Wimbledon. Sabalenka missed out on the chance of a fourth Grand Slam final in a row but will hope to gather some momentum ahead of the defence of her US Open title at the end of the month.
Her opponent is Marketa Vondrousova in round two. The 2023 Wimbledon champion easily defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-3 6-1 in the first-round. The Czech went 3-1 down early on but then won an incredible 10 service games in a row as she strolled to a comfortable win.
The head-to-head is locked at 4-4 but Sabalenka leads 3-1 on hard courts. Nevertheless, Vondrousova has won their two more recent encounters in Stuttgart and Berlin, both on grass. This is not the easiest of matches for Sabalenka on her return to action. She is still a firm favourite but it may take three sets to get over the line against a dangerous opponent like Vondrousova.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Marketa Vondrousova tip: Aryna Sabalenka to win 2-1
