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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Aryna Sabalenka has never been beaten in the first round of the 2025 US Open.
Will her streak be in peril in the face of an unheralded foe on Sunday in Flushing Meadows?
Surprisingly, Sabalenka is still searching for her first Grand Slam title in 2025 after coming up short in the first three major events this year. Sabalenka arrived in New York as the defending US Open champion, but the aura of invincibility that usually follows her in every tournament she competes in has significantly diminished. The quarterfinal loss to Elena Rybakina at the Cincinnati Open, 1-6, 4-6, certainly does not help her cause.
Canada’s Rebeka Masarova will be the first player to take a swing at Sabalenka in this tournament. The 26-year-old Masarova is 12-7 on the hard court this year, but has only won 2 of her last 5 matches. Ranked 109th in the world, Masarova has one top-10 win in her career.
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Rebeka Masarova Form
Aryna Sabalenka and Rebeka Masarova Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Aug 15, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 13, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 11, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 9, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Jul 10, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jul 8, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Aug 17, 2025 - WTA Cleveland Open
Aug 16, 2025 - WTA Cleveland Open
Aug 6, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 5, 2025 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Jul 26, 2025 - WTA National Bank Open
Jul 11, 2025 - Contrexeville, France, Qualifying
Aryna Sabalenka against Rebeka Masarova : Head to Head (H2H)
Jun 18, 2025 - WTA Berlin Open
Aryna Sabalenka - Rebeka Masarova Key Points
- Aryna Sabalenka is the defending US Open champion.
- Aryna Sabalenka is 26-5 on the hard court in 2025.
- Rebeka Masarova is 12-7 on the hard court in 2025.
- Rebeka Masarova ranks 109th in the world.
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Our Aryna Sabalenka vs Rebeka Masarova Prediction
I am taking Aryna Sabalenka to cover -7.5 Games. She might not be playing her best tennis right now, but the world’s No.1 is still lightyears better than Masarova at this stage.
Sabalenka has a habit of going all-out right off the bat, dominating her first-round opponents to send a strong message to the rest of the field. I expect Sabalenka to do the same on Sunday against a helpless Masarova.
Our betting prediction for Aryna Sabalenka vs. Rebeka Masarova: Aryna Sabalenka -7.5 Games
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