Cincinnati Open 2023: Karolína Muchová  vs Aryna Sabalenka Live stream, Match Timings, Prediction and Preview

Sabalenka has an opportunity to exact revenge of her French Open upset.

Cincinnati Open 2023: Karolína Muchová  vs Aryna Sabalenka Live stream, Match Timings, Prediction and Preview

Karolina Muchova (left) and Aryna Sabalenka (right) (Image via sirobi/tennisnet)

In the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open 2023, Karolina Muchová and Aryna Sabalenka will face off. The last time Muchová and Sabalenka faced off was in the French Open semifinals, where Muchová prevailed in a hard-fought three-set encounter. It would be interesting to see if Muchová can continue this streak of defeating better-ranked players as she advanced to the semifinals by defeating Maria Sakkari in three sets.

The tennis world was stunned when Sabalenka lost to Liudmila Samsonova in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters last week. Despite having a strong year overall, it would be interesting to watch if she can win this championship and be prepared for the US Open.

Karolína Muchová vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Match Details

  • Tournament: Cincinnati Open 2023
  • Match: Karolína Muchová vs Aryna Sabalenka
  • Round: Semifinals
  • Date: August 19, 2023
  • Venue: Cincinnati, United States
  • Surface: Hard
  • Prize Money: $6,600,000
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Karolína Muchová vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Match Preview

Karolína Muchová
Karolína Muchová (Image via Tennis)

Muchová and Sabalenka have already met twice on the court, with each winning a piece. The most recent meeting between them took place at the French Open, where the unseeded Muchová defeated Sabalenka in three sets to get to the finals but lost to World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. Muchová had a difficult beginning to the year since she was losing in the opening round of matches, but now that she has found her stride again, she is consistent and has been deafening the higher-rated opponents. She has yet to win her first title of the season and will attempt to do so at the Cincinnati Open.

Sabalenka, on the other hand, has had an amazing year so far, with just Swiatek causing her some trouble. Despite being in excellent shape, she lost the last tournament in an earlier round. Since her percentage of first serves has decreased, if Sabalenka can focus on this issue before her match, she will be able to win her fourth title of the season.

Karolína Muchová vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Match Prediction

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka (Image via Sky Sport)

Muchová would have a little advantage over Sabalenka because, in her quarterfinal match against Marie Bouzkova, Bouzkova retired after only 11 minutes of play. Whereas in the quarterfinal match against Daria Kasatkina, Sabalenka had to play the whole two sets.

Sabalenka is known for her aggressive style and never hesitates to switch up her tactics in the middle of a battle. The Belarusian has the ability to come back and win any match. So Muchová will have to crush Sabalenka’s serve if she wants to win, as Sabalenka has not been serving well, and Muchová will have to wait for the proper opportunity to finish the point.

Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka wins in three sets

Karolína Muchová vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • USA: Tennis Channel
  • UK: Amazon Prime Video
  • Australia: beIN Sport
  • France– Eurosport
  • Italy– Sportcast
  • Germany: Sky Deutschland
  • Spain– Telefonica 

Karolína Muchová vs. Aryna Sabalenka: Match Timings

  • Melbourne–03:30 am (20th August)
  • Paris: 07:30 PM
  • London: 06:30 PM
  • New York: 1:30 PM
  • Cincinnati: 1:30 PM
  • India: 11:00 PM

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