Aryna Sabalenka vs Emma Raducanu Prediction & Picks - WTA Cincinnati Open

Prediction published on 8/11/25, 8:27 AM  by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain will get another shot at Aryna Sabalenka, just weeks after pushing the world’s No.1 to a tiebreaker at the 2025 Wimbledon Open.

Raducanu, a +240 moneyline underdog, emerges as a popular bet on the spread market, where she still offers a ton of value even at a +4.5-game spread.

Raducanu marched into the third round of the Cincinnati Open with a resounding 6-3 6-2 win over Olga Danilovic. The former US Open winner imposed her will on the serve, winning 19 points on the first serves and 11 more on the second to yield only two service breaks. However, Raducanu played much better as a returner, winning 6 of 8 breakpoint chances for a 68 percent conversion rate. Raducanu has already earned six wins in the North American hard-court season, in which she reached the semifinal of the Washington Open and the round of 32 at the Canadian Open.

Sabalenka recovered from a rusty start to beat Marketa Vondrousova 7-5, 6-1. The world’s No.1 looked shaky in the first few games – probably as a result of a three-week break – before regaining her potent form mid-match to defeat the former Wimbledon Open champion in straight sets. Sabalenka is trying to win her third WTA 1000 title this year and, at the same time, defend her title at Cincinnati.