World no. 25, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, will take on Alison Riske of the USA, the world number 29, in the third round of the 2022 WTA Cincinnati Open on Thursday, August 18. Get the live streaming options of this Elena Rybakina v Alison Riske match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Elena Rybakina v Alison Riske Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between 23-year old Rybakina, and Riske, who is nine years older.
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Rybakina Overwhelms Eighth Seed
Rybakina is still getting used to being Wimbledon champion, and the added burden of expectation that goes with it, and had been struggling for results since leaving the grass of London behind.
However, it has been plain sailing for her so far this week in Cincinnati.
She began with a routine win over Mayar Sherif of Egypt, the world number 58, easing into the second round for the loss of just five games.
However, her next opponent, the world number none and eighth seed, Garbine Muguruza of Spain, presented a more formidable challenge, at least on paper.
However, two breaks put her in control of the first set, and, although Muguruza clawed one of them back, it was not enough to mount a comeback.
The pair swapped breaks at the start of the second set, but then the Spaniard fell to pieces and she did not win another game in the match. Rybakina was able to cruise to victory in the end.
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Riske Benefits from Walkover
Riske has made the third round in this event for the first time in her career, although she owes her passage to a slice of fortune.
She had begun the tournament well enough with a comfortable straight sets win over Sara Sorribes-Tormo of Spain, the world number 48, to set up a planned meeting with Marie Bouzkova.
That was not a match where the omens necessarily favoured her. When they met at Wimbledon last month, the Czech world number 46 had won easily in straight sets.
In the end, though, Bouzkova, had to pull out of the contest with injury, and Riske got a walkover.
Rybakina v Riske Prediction and Tip
Although the pair are separated by only four places in the world rankings, that is somewhat distorted by the fact that Rybakina did not earn any points for her Grand Slam win.
It has taken her a little time to adjust to being Wimbledon champion, but she will expect to make the quarter-finals at least now, following her demolition of Muguruza.
Tip: Rybakina to win in three sets: 3/1 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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