Aryna Sabalenka vs Sofia Kenin Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Third Round

Aryna Sabalenka faces Sofia Kenin in the third round in Rome.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

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Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Sofia Kenin prediction

Sofia Kenin will be the latest player to try and halt the Aryna Sabalenka juggernaut. 

The American has met the world number one on five previous occasions and trails 3-2 in the head-to-head, but one of her victories did come on the Roman clay two years ago. 

Kenin has been impressive on the dirt this year too, following up a run to the final in Charleston with an emphatic 6-3 6-0 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova here. 

Sabalenka comes in on the back of a rampant 6-2 6-2 success over Anastasia Potapova and has won 21 of her last 23 matches with those two losses coming in finals. 

Kenin can make life difficult for the top seed but it’s impossible to bet against Sabalenka at present with her unmatched power and increasing consistency making her the high bar of women’s tennis right now. 

Aryna Sabalenka vs Sofia Kenin tip: Aryna Sabalenka to win