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Sabalenka vs Rybakina — Cincinnati QF Preview
WTA Cincinnati
Hard Court
Quarterfinal
🧠 Form & Context
Aryna Sabalenka
- 🏆 Defending champion in Cincinnati; perfect 4–0 record in QFs here.
- 🔥 Strong US hard-court history — four finals at WTA 1000+ level in the US since Aug 2024.
- ⚠️ Survived a deciding-set tiebreak vs Raducanu in R3, and fended off late push from Bouzas Maneiro.
- 📈 Season: 51–9 overall; 26–4 on hard in 2025 with titles in Brisbane, Miami, and Madrid.
- 🧱 Fitness edge: holds up well in extended rallies; thrives in power-hitting exchanges.
Elena Rybakina
- 💪 Three straight comeback wins this week (Zarazúa, Mertens, Keys).
- 📍 Chasing first Cincinnati SF since 2022 (lost to Keys in QF).
- 🌍 2025 highlights: WTA 1000 SFs in Dubai & Montreal; Strasbourg title.
- ⚡ Big-serving, clean ball-striker — but heavy match load lately (9 matches already in US swing).
- 🔄 H2H: trails 5–8 overall; 8 of last 11 meetings have gone three sets.
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