Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova Prediction & Picks - WTA Rome
WTA - WTA Rome
New customers only | Commercial content | 21+ age limit | T&Cs apply
by Mikaella McIntosh | in Tennis Picks
Having been surprisingly knocked out of the Mutua Madrid Open by Hailey Baptiste, Aryna Sabalenka will begin her time in Rome with a match against Barbora Krejcikova on Thursday. The world number one has beaten this opponent several times in the past, but she's not always enjoyed the conditions at this tournament, so don't be too surprised if she isn't the easiest winner of this contest.
Most of the time, it is very, very hard to see Aryna Sabalenka faltering, but now may just be the time for the Belarusian to be taken on, and even though she won't need to be at 100% to win this match, she may not quite have enough in the tank to win by the widest or margins, so betting on Krejcikova to keep it respectable and, at the very least, lost by a six-game margin or less is the way to go in the betting.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova Form
Aryna Sabalenka and Barbora Krejcikova Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Apr 28, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 27, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 25, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 23, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Mar 28, 2026 - WTA Miami
Mar 26, 2026 - WTA Miami
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
May 5, 2026 - WTA Rome
Feb 15, 2026 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Jan 19, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 12, 2026 - Hobart International
Jan 8, 2026 - United Cup
Jan 6, 2026 - United Cup
Aryna Sabalenka against Barbora Krejcikova : Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
17 %
Jan 23, 2024 - WTA Australian Open
Apr 19, 2023 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Mar 27, 2023 - WTA Miami
Mar 14, 2023 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 23, 2023 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Sep 7, 2021 - WTA US Open
Aryna Sabalenka - Barbora Krejcikova Key Points
- Aryna Sabalenka comes into this match having lost to a lower-ranked player last time out.
- Aryna Sabalenka has won none of her last two matches by more than a six-game margin.
- In 2026, Aryna Sabalenka has won just one out of four clay-court matches by more than a six-game margin.
- Barbora Krejcikova has already played a match in Rome and may be more adjusted to the conditions as a result.
Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
Our Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova Prediction
Now is very much the time for Barbora Krejcikova to be facing Aryna Sabalenka. Not only did the world number one have her confidence rocked by losing to a lower-ranked player last time out, but the big-hitting Russian doesn't have the most favorable conditions in Rome, where she's never won the title.
If we also consider that she's failed to really pull away from her opponents at the start of this clay-court season, factoring in that her opponent here is more prepared having already played in Rome, then it's worth betting that she wins this match by no more than a six-game margin.
Our Aryna Sabalenka vs Barbora Krejcikova Pick: Barbora Krejcikova +6.5 Game Handicap.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
