Maria Timofeeva vs Xiyu Wang Preview & Prediction | 2026 Cincinnati Open | First Round
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Maria Timofeeva faces Xiyu Wang in round one 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 / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Maria Timofeeva vs Xiyu Wang prediction
Maria Timofeeva has not featured since the Prague Open, which resulted in a round-of-16 thrashing to Sara Bejlek. Timofeeva had won her opening round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich comfortably, but she was blown away by Bejlek as the Czech won 6-1 6-1. She did win her first WTA 125 title in Istanbul earlier in the season.
Her opponent is Xiyu Wang. The 25-year-old qualified for this event after impressive wins over Bianca Andreescu and Polina Kudermetova. She suffered an early exit at the Canadian Open as she was defeated by Bejlek in three sets. Nevertheless, it’s been a strong campaign for the Chinese player so far, with three lower-level titles and 34 wins from only 42 matches. She is back inside the top 100 of the world rankings.
Wang has enjoyed the winning feeling this season on numerous occasions, and she will be confident after those performances in qualifying.
Maria Timofeeva vs Xiyu Wang tip: Xiyu Wang to win
