Aoi Ito vs Sofia Kenin Prediction & Picks - Abu Dhabi Open

WTA - Abu Dhabi Open

WTA 235 Japan
Aoi Ito
2/1/25 02:00
WTA 116 USA
Sofia Kenin

Prediction:

 

Aoi Ito to Win

 

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks

As it the norm in the world of top-level tennis, we move on from one tournament to the next rather quickly. On Saturday, during the very early hours for those in the US, the qualification rounds for the WTA event in Abu Dhabi get underway. One of the interesting matches from a betting point of view involves Aoi Ito and Sofia Kenin. The American player is the early favorite here, though it wasn't that long ago that she lost this Japanese opponent, so we probably shouldn't be too surprised if this is tougher for Kenin than the early market thinks.

Aoi Ito vs Sofia Kenin Form

Aoi Ito and Sofia Kenin Latest Matches

Aoi Ito Latest matches
L
Victories

0/1 (0%)

Defeats

1/1 (100%)

Oct 19, 2024 - Japan Women's Open

Aoi Ito
0 :  2
Kimberly Birrell
Sofia Kenin Latest matches
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 8, 2025 - Hobart International

Sofia Kenin
0 :  2
Maya Joint

Dec 30, 2024 - ASB Classic

Sofia Kenin
2 :  0
Xiyu Wang

Nov 1, 2024 - WTA Hong Kong Open

Yue Yuan
2 :  0
Sofia Kenin

Oct 26, 2024 - Japan Women's Open

Qinwen Zheng
2 :  0
Sofia Kenin

Oct 25, 2024 - Japan Women's Open

Sofia Kenin
2 :  0
Katie Boulter

Oct 25, 2024 - Japan Women's Open

Sofia Kenin
2 :  0
Daria Kasatkina
Aoi Ito vs Sofia Kenin Picks

Aoi Ito - Sofia Kenin Key Points

  1. When the pair last met, back in 2024, Aoi Ito came out on top.
  2. Aoi Ito has a 100% record against Sofia Kenin.
  3. Sofia Kenin has only won two of her last five hard-court matches.
  4. Aoi Ito has won five of her last seven hard-court matches.

Our Aoi Ito vs Sofia Kenin Prediction

Sofia Kenin is the higher-ranked player here and as such she's fancied to come out on top by the early market, which isn't surprising, but is the US player a little too short? For my money, the answer is yes. We cannot forget that Aoi Ito got the better of Sofia Kenin on a hard court back October 2024, while Sofia Kenin hasn't exactly been in perfect form of late, losing in straight sets to a lower-ranked player as recently as early January. Our Aoi Ito vs Sofia Kenin Pick: Aoi Ito to Win.

Prediction:

 

Aoi Ito to Win

 

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