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WTA Cincinnati
Cirstea 1.90 v Kalinskaya
Due to start at 5:30 pm
Confidence rating 7.5/10

Cirstea 2-1. Most recent Aug 2023, hard, Cirstea in 2. She won on hard in March 2022, 3 sets. Kalinskaya won on hard in 2020, 2 sets. Hard win %’s favour Cirstea.

Cirstea reached the 4th round last year. 2 sets win over Bartunkova in the 2nd round.
4th Round in Miami 2026, 3rd Round in Indian Wells 2026, 3rd Round in Dubai 2026, 3rd Round in Brisbane 2026, Quarter finals in Hong Kong 2025, Semi finals in Osaka 2025, Title in Cleveland 2025.

Kalinskaya reached the Quarter final last season. 2 sets win over McNally in the 2nd round.
Quarter finals in Washington 2026, Quarter finals in Doha 2026, 3rd Round at the Australian Open 2026, Quarter finals in Hong Kong 2025, Quarter finals in Tokyo 2025, 3rd Round at the US Open 2025.

12 month stats favour Cirstea overall. 2026 stats favour her on serve.
Lay Kalinskaya around 1.65 and remove liability at 2.10.

Match prediction: Cirstea in 3 sets.

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Update: The players started the match priced at 2.00.

Cirstea served first. The first 5 games were holds with no break points. There was a rain delay for over an hour when the score was at 2-2.
1-0
1-1
2-1
2-2
3-2

Kalinskaya was broken after saving a break point. I laid Cirstea at 1.48.
4-2

Cirstea was broken to 30. I removed liability at 1.89, leaving the green on Cirstea.
4-3

Kalinskaya was broken to 30. I laid Cirstea at 1.44.
5-3

Cirstea served for the set. She was broken to 30. I hedged evenly at 1.79.
5-4

The next 3 games were easy holds. They went into a tie break.
5-5
6-5
6-6

Kalinskaya took the tie break 7-4
6-7

The match was then suspended due to rain.

Stats for the set favoured Kalinskaya. Kalinskaya was priced at 1.31/1.32 after the set.

I did not feel like sitting around through another long rain delay so I took my profit.

That was a shame as I would have laid Kalinskaya at 1.32.

Kalinskaya served first in the second set. The first 2 games were holds.
0-1
1-1

Kalinskaya was broken after saving 2 break points. I would have removed any liability and left the green on Cirstea.
2-1

Cirstea held to 30. She then broke Kalinskaya to 15. I would probably have hedged at this point.
3-1
4-1

Cirstea held and then broke Kalinskaya again to take the set.
5-1
6-1

In the third set, Cirstea took a 5-0 lead and Kalinskaya retired.

Cirstea won 6-7, 6-1, 5-0 (ret)

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WTA Cincinnati
Rakhimova v Sakkari 1.56
Due to start at 8:30 pm
Confidence rating 7.5/10

Sakkari 3-0. Most recent July 2026, grass, 3rd set tie break. She won on hard in 2025, 3 sets. She won on clay in 2020, 2 sets. Hard win %’s favour Sakkari.

Rakhimova lost in the 1st round as qualifier last year. Easy win over Birrell in the 1st round.
3rd round in Toronto. 2nd round in Madrid 2026. 2nd round in Indian Wells 2026.

Sakkari reached the 2nd round last season.
Final in Athens 2026, Semi finals in Doha 2026, 3rd Round at the US Open 2025.

12 month and 2026 stats favour Sakkari overall.
Back Sakkari around 2.10 to 2.30 and remove liability at 1.70.

Match prediction: Sakkari in 2 sets.

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Update: Sakkari served first. She held to 30.
0-1

Rakhimova saved 2 break point but faced another and was broken. I laid Sakkari at 1.31.
0-2

Sakkari went 40-15 ahead. She faced a break point which was saved. She faced another and was broken. I removed liability at 1.50, leaving the green on Sakkari.
1-2

The next 2 games were holds with no break points.
2-2
2-3

Rakhimova saved a break point but faced another and was broken.
2-4

Sakkari held to 15. Rakhimova went 40-15 ahead but was broken to hand Sakkari the set.
2-5
2-6

Stats for the set were better for Sakkari overall although she had a low first serve percentage.
After the set, Sakkari was priced at 1.15/1.16.

Sakkari served first in the second set. As Rakhimova was broken 3 times in the first set and because I expected a straight sets win for Sakkari, I was not keen to lay her.
The first 2 games were holds.
0-1
1-1

Sakkari was broken to 15. Rakhimova then held after being taken to deuce. Sakkari was then broken to 30. I placed a back on Sakkari at 1.65.
2-1
3-1
4-1

Rakhimova was broken to 30. Sakkari held to 30. Rakhimova was broken to 30. I hedged at 1.19 on Sakkari’s ladder.
4-2
4-3
4-4

Sakkari held after saving 2 break points. Rakhimova held to 30.
4-5
5-5

Sakkari saved 4 break points. She faced a 5th break point and was broken.
6-5

Rakhimova served for the set. She saved 2 break points but recovered to hold.
7-5

Stats for the set were pretty even.
After the set, Sakkari was priced at 1.68/1.69.

Sakkari served first in the deciding set. I was wanting to back her if she went a break behind.

Sakkari held to 30.
Rakhimova was broken to 30.
Sakkari held to 30.
0-1
0-2
0-3

Rakhimova was broken again after saving 3 break points.
0-4

I closed the market down.
Rakhimova broke in the next game but was then broken again herself.
1-4
1-5

Sakkari served out the set and the match to 0.
1-6.

Sakkari won 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.