WTA - WTA National Bank Open


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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Fresh off a quarterfinal finish in Washington, Maria Sakkari will try to keep her momentum going as she lock horns with Canada’s hometown bet, Carson Branstine, in the first round of the 2025 National Bank Open.
Sakkari reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Mubadala Citi Open in Washington after picking up two impressive wins over Katie Boulter 6-3 6-4 and No.2 seed Emma Navarro 7-5 7-6(1). The Greek fell to Emma Raducanu 6-4 7-5 in the quarterfinals, but playing deep into a WTA 500 event might indicate that the former top-5 player is steadily regaining her old potent form.
Branstine will be playing her first match since bowing to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 1-6, 5-7 in the first round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open. Despite the early exit, the Canadian managed to secure marquee wins over 2025 French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson 6-2 6-7(1) 6-4 and former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1 in the qualification stages.
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Maria Sakkari vs Carson Branstine Form
Maria Sakkari and Carson Branstine Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jul 25, 2025 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Jul 23, 2025 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Jul 21, 2025 - WTA Washington Citi Open
Jul 3, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jul 1, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 25, 2025 - WTA Bad Homburg Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jun 30, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 26, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 25, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 24, 2025 - WTA Wimbledon Championships
Jun 12, 2025 - WTA Libema Open
Jun 10, 2025 - WTA Libema Open
Maria Sakkari - Carson Branstine Key Points
- Carson Branstine has a 12-3 record on the hard court in 2025.
- Carson Branstine has a career 70 percent win rate on the hard court.
- Maria Sakkari reached the quarterfinal of the 2025 Mubadala Citi Open.
- Maria Sakkari has 7-11 record on the hard court in 2025.
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Our Maria Sakkari vs Carson Branstine Prediction
I am going with Maria Sakkari to cover -4.5 games spread in this match as she has the momentum right now following a quarterfinal finish in Washington. Branstine might be 12-3 on the hard court this year, but the majority of these wins came on the ITF/Challenger level. On the other hand, Sakkari is only 7-11 on the hard court in 2025, but she played all of those 18 matches on the WTA Main Tour level.
Our betting prediction for Maria Sakkari vs. Carson Branstine: Maria Sakkari -4.5 Games.
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