WTA Cincinnati
Gracheva V. - Volynets K.
🧠 Form & Context
Varvara Gracheva
📉 Hard-court woes: Only 3 main-draw hard-court wins in 2025 prior to Cincinnati.
💡 Qualifying boost: Defeated Buzarnescu & Jovic in straight sets to make her 3rd straight Cincy main draw.
📍 Event history: R2 finishes in 2023 & 2024.
🎯 Match-up confidence: Leads the H2H 2–0, winning both in three sets (Austin 2023, Paris 2024).
⚠️ Season pattern: Inconsistent across surfaces, but capable of peaking for a week when confidence builds early.
Katie Volynets
🇺🇸 Home wildcard: Main draw debut in Cincinnati after two failed qualifying attempts (2021, 2024).
📉 Ranking slide: From career-high No. 56 last year to outside the top 100.
🛑 Limited 2025 highlights: 125K final (Oeiras) & Auckland QF; 8–9 on hard courts this season.
🎯 Playing style: Relies on baseline consistency & counterpunching; can be exposed by heavy hitters who take time away.
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