Western & Southern Open 2021: Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

In the quarter-finals of the 2021 Cincinnati Open, World No. 1 and the top-seeded Ashleigh Barty of Australia will take on World No. 10 and 9th seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic.

Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova: Match Details

• Tournament: Western & Southern Open 2021
• Match: Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova
• Round: Quarter-Finals
• Date: August 20, 2021
• Prize Money: $47,820
• Venue: Cincinnati, USA
• Surface: Outdoor Hard court

Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova: Preview

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty is back in action on the WTA tour for the first time since the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and has made a strong start to her campaign in Cincinnati. After a first round bye, the Australian defeated Britain’s Heather Watson in straight-sets before taking on former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in the Round of 16 and went on to defeat her 6-0, 6-2.

Barbora Krejcikova enjoys her successful season as she moves into the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open. The 2021 French Open champion won her first two rounds in straight-sets and went on to defeat Spaniard Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2 in a thrilling 2.5 hour clash.

Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova: Head-to-Head

This will be the second meeting between the duo, with the previous meeting taking place in the 4th round of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships where Barty won the match in straight-sets on her way to the Championships title and leads the head-to-head tie 1-0.

Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova: Prediction

Barbora will come into the clash with a career Hardcourt record of 73-53 and a season record of 21-7 on the surface having gone 39-11 across all surfaces this season. Barty will take the court with a career Hardcourt record of 151-50 and a season record of 16-3 on the surface having a fantastic 37-7 season record across all surfaces.

Given their form this season, there is not much to separate the two Grand Slam winners. However, going by the surface record, it seems Barty will prevail but it won’t be an easy victory for the Australian as Krejickova certainly knows how to fightback.

Match Prediction: Ashleigh Barty to win in straight-sets

Ashleigh Barty vs Barbora Krejcikova: Live Streaming & Where to Watch

• Japan : 12:00 am (August 21)
• Delhi: 8:30 pm
• New York: 11 am
• Melbourne: 1:00 am (August 21)

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