Western & Southern Open 2021: Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

Aryna Sabalenka, third seed at the Cincinnati Open will face the Spaniard, Paula Badosa Gibert in the second round. Sabalenka is ranked third in the world, whereas, Gibert is ranked 31st in the WTA Rankings.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert: Match Details

• Tournament: Western & Southern Open 2021
• Match: Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert
• Round: Second Round
• Date: August 18, 2021
• Prize Money: $15,330
• Venue: Cincinnati, USA
• Surface: Outdoor Hard court

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert: Match Preview

Aryna Sabalenka has been a consistent performer on tour this season, as she reaches the latter stages of the tournaments. Her highlight of the season came at the Madrid Open, where she claimed the title. However, in the past couple of months, Sabalenka has faced defeats in the final stages of the tournaments. Last week, she was defeated by Karolina Pliskova in straight sets in the semifinals of National Bank Open.

Paula Badosa Gibert has made a couple of deep runs into the tournaments off-late. She reached the last 16 at Wimbledon, and also made it to the quarterfinals of Tokyo Olympics. In the first round of Cincinnati Open, she defeated Petra Martic in three sets, despite losing the first set.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert: Head-to-Head

The duo have never faced against each other before, and the head to head stands at 0-0.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert: Match Prediction

Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win the second round matchup, and book a place in the last 16. The Belarusian is a powerful player, and has a strong first serve up her sleeve. However, Paul Badosa Gibert has stepped up against higher ranked opponents this year, and is capable of taking atleast a set off the third seed.

Match Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka to win in three sets

Aryna Sabalenka vs Paula Badosa Gibert: Live Streaming & Where to Watch

Match timings:

• Japan : TBD
• Delhi: TBD
• New York: TBD
• Melbourne: TBD

Also Read: Western & Southern Open 2021: Karolina Pliskova vs Yulia Putintseva Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream for Cincinnati Open

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