Cincinnati 2022: Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview for Western & Southern Open

Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers

World. 6 Aryna Sabalenka will be playing World No. 30 Shelby Rogers in the round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open. Aryna Sabalenka previously got a walkover in her match against Anna Kalinskaya (6-3, 4-1). Shelby Rogers defeated Sofia Kenin in the round of 64 (6-2, 6-1) and got a walkover in her match against Amanda Anisimova in the round of 32.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers: Match Details

Tournament: Cincinnati Open 2022
Match: Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers
Round: Round of 16
Date: 19th August 2022
Venue: Ohio, United States
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $2,527,250

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers: Preview

Belarusian Tennis Star, Sabalenka has come into the Cincinnati Open with great confidence and a 2022 season portfolio. Sabalenka’s 2022 season has seen her reach the final of the Stuttgart Open and the semi-final of the Italian Open, losing both to the number one seed Iga Swiatek. Sabalenka’s game is defined by her hard-hitting forehand and terrific second service. Sabalenka is a previous semifinalist in Cincinnati. It will be riveting to see her performance this year.

Shelby Rogers, on the other hand, was a runner-up at the Silicon Valley Classic. She defeated top players like Bianca Andreescu and Maria Sakkari before losing to Daria Kasatkina. Rogers has not played played the Canadian Open coming into the Western and Southern Open so it might be difficult for her to pace herself before a big battle against Sabalenka who’s a top 10 player right now and performing immensely well. Rogers defeated another American in her first round – 2020 Australian Open Champion, Sofia Kenin.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Shelby Rogers: Prediction

The Head-to-Head between Aryna Sabalenka and Shelby Rogers is 1-0 in favour of Sabalenka who has defeated Rogers on grass. Right now it is looking easy for the Belarusian star to win in straight sets but looking at her mediocre service game over the past few weeks we can expect rogers to pull off a set from Sabalenka or even win the match. Sabalenka is playing in excellent form and it would require her a solid battle to ease through this round into the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open.

Prediction : Aryna Sabalenka to win in straight sets