Varvara Gracheva vs Katie Volynets Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 07/08/2025, 10:04  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 07/08/2025 at 10:08 in Tennis Predictions

The qualifier Varvara Gracheva will be out to maintain her 100% record against the wildcard Katie Volynets when they match up in Cincinnati. They will battle in the first round, with the winner taking on the 24th seed, Sofia Kenin, next. Let's look at the prediction for this match below.

Varvara Gracheva went through the qualifiers in splendid form and won both her matches without dropping a set. The Frenchwoman outdueled fifth seed Iva Jovic to confirm her main draw ticket. 

Up to 104th in the live ranking, Gracheva is seeking to progress past the second round in Cincinnati for the first time. One of Gracheva’s victories over Volynets came on her way to the ATX Open final in 2023.

Katie Volynets has compiled a shaky 22-20 record, and this has continued to keep her out of the WTA top 100.

The American, who is placed 107th in the live ranking, has managed just three wins in her last 10 outings. She is coming off a first-round exit in Montreal as a qualifier.

Alternating between the challenger circuit and tour, Volynets has made one quarter-final appearance in the latter. This is her maiden appearance in Cincinnati, and she will hope not to make it 10 first-round exits on the tour this year.