Elena Rybakina vs Madison Keys Preview & Prediction | 2025 Cincinnati Open | Round of 16
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Elena Rybakina goes up against Madison Keys for a place in the quarter-finals 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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Elena Rybakina vs Madison Keys prediction
Elena Rybakina recovered from going a set down to defeat Elise Mertens in the third-round. It was not the best of serving displays from the former Wimbledon champion, as she committed 10 double faults overall and was broken on two occasions in the first set as she went behind. Nevertheless, Rybakina seemed to find her range as the match progressed, and she still ended up winning 86% of her first serve points. She broke in the 11th game of the decider and served it out to win 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Madison Keys will be her next opponent in the last-16. Keys was forced to save match points in her second-round match against Eva Lys, but she enjoyed a far more comfortable time of things in her last match as she defeated Aoi Ito 6-4 6-0.
The head-to-head is 3-2 in favour of Keys who also leads 2-1 on outdoor hard court. Their most recent meeting saw Keys defeat Rybakina in three sets on her way to her maiden Grand Slam triumph in Melbourne at the start of the year. Both players are very evenly matched, and we can envision this heading into a decider.
Elena Rybakina vs Madison Keys tip: Both players to win a set
