Elena Rybakina vs Dayana Yastremska Prediction & Picks - WTA National Bank Open

Prediction published on 8/2/25, 10:01 AM  by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks

Expect loads of action from this fourth-round matchup between Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Saturday.

Rybakina punched her ticket to the round of 16 after staving off a late comeback from Jaqueline Cristian of Romania 6-0 7-6(5). Rybakina, who came off a dominant win over Hailey Baptiste 6-4 6-3 in the second round, bageled Cristian in the first set before thwarting Cristian’s fightback in the second-set tiebreaker. Rybakina has now won four matches since the start of her North American hard-court campaign. She also reached the semifinal of the 2025 Washington Open, falling to the eventual champion Leylah Fernandez 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 7-6(3).

Yastremska will step onto the court on Saturday brimming with confidence after topping No.11 ranked Emma Navarro 7-5 6-4. After barely escaping Maria Camila Osorio 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2, Yastremska played faster, stronger and fiercer tennis against Navarro, who has now absorbed consecutive early-round defeats at the Washington and Canadian Open. Meanwhile, Yastremska has the chance to reach the quarterfinal in consecutive tournaments after also making it into the semis of the Hamburg Open.