2025 Cincinnati Open: Clashes of Styles in Sunday's Women's SFs
The women's semifinals matches will be played Sunday at the Cincinnati Open. Big-hitting playstyles could benefit from the fast court conditions against more well-rounded opponents.
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All women's singles matches are best of three sets. A mix of players' previous hard court results, recent form and stylistic matchups can help pinpoint intriguing betting opportunities in Sunday's women's semifinal matches.
Cincinnati Open Tennis Predictions: Value Bets
Iga Swiatek (-165) vs. Elena Rybakina (+135)
Rybakina's riding high after back-to-back big wins over Australian Open champion Madison Keys and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. She certainly has the skills to keep rolling against the third-ranked Wimbledon champion Swiatek, as Rybakina has a substantial edge on serve and flatter strokes that get more mileage out of the fast hard courts in Cincinnati. Rybakina had Iga on the ropes on Swiatek's turf at the French Open before Swiatek pulled out a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win, but the change in conditions from clay to faster hard courts could prove to be enough to tilt this matchup in Rybakina's favor. A Rybakina win here would level their head-to-head at 5-5.
Cincinnati Open Women's Semifinal Prediction: Rybakina def. Swiatek 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
Cincinnati Open Tennis Picks: Paolini vs. Kudermetova
Jasmine Paolini (-130) vs. Veronika Kudermetova (+105)
Paolini has a 27-spot edge in the rankings at No. 9, but Kudermetova is well positioned to take this encounter on a fast hard court. Kudermetova has a 3-1 head-to-head edge over Paolini, winning three hard-court matches after losing their first meeting on clay. The last time they played was at this very tournament in 2021, with Kudermetova taking that one 6-3, 6-2. Paolini has improved substantially since that encounter, but she's more of a well-rounded, all-court player, while the big-hitting Kudermetova's game is best-suited for fast courts and should allow the Russian to control play in this matchup.
Cincinnati Open Women's Semifinal Prediction: Kudermetova def. Paolini 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
