World no. 53 Sofia Kenin of the US will meet Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 Guadalajara Open on Thursday, September 21. Get the predictions and odds of this Sofia Kenin v Leylah Fernandez match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Sofia Kenin v Leylah Fernandez Head to Head
Kenin won their only meeting at the 2020 US Open in straight sets.
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Kenin Takes Down Another Seed
After taking down the 12th seed Anhelina Kalinina in the second round, Sofia Kenin knocked out sixth seed Jelena Ostapenko in the round of 16 on Wednesday.
As a result of the win, the world no. 53 marched into a second consecutive quarterfinal. Last week, Kenin had gone on to reach the final of the San Diego Open. It was her first final since her runner-up finish at the French Open in October 2020.
Kenin has carried the form to Guadalajara. She began her campaign with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Carol Zhao and then ousted Anhelina Kalinina 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in the second round.
On Wednesday, Kenin faced 10 break points and she saved nine of them. In contrast, she held seven break points and capitalised on three of those chances to beat the world no. 16.
Kenin will be playing in a third quarterfinal of the season. She has gone on to reach the semifinals on both the previous occasions.
She is 13-3 since the start of Wimbledon qualifiers, can she improve that number further?
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Ferandez Motors Along
There is something about Mexico that brings the best out of Leylah Fernandez. The Canadian has played three of her four WTA finals in Mexico, and has won both her titles in the country as she won the Monterrey Open titles in 2021 and 2022.
Continuing to deliver in Mexico, she reached the quarterfinal of the Guadalajara Open on Wednesday with a straight sets win over Emma Navarro.
The 21-year-old won 82% points on the back of her first serve, she saved the only break point that she faced and converted 3 of 5 to win the 68-minute contest 6-2, 6-3.
The left-hander had entered the tournament on the back of three consecutive defeats, but has made it to the last eight without dropping a set.
She beat Asia Muhammad 6-1, 6-3 in the first round and Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-4 in the second round.
This is just her third tour level quarterfinal and she will be hoping to reach her first semifinal of the season.
Kenin v Fernandez Prediction and Tip
Kenin is in fantastic form at the moment and although Fernandez will give her tough fight, the American should edge through to the semifinal.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Kenin to win: 4/5 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 24.5 games in the match: 4/7 (with bet365)
The 2023 Guadalajara Open will be played from September 18 to 24. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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