The 6th-seed Aryna Sabalenka will take on the 22nd-seed Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic in the first quarter-final on 7 September. The 2021 Wimbledon finalist, Karolína Plíšková stands pretty solid after a dangling fourth round on Monday. Let us check into Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolína Plíšková Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream- US Open 2022.
World No. 6, Aryna Sabalenka comeback from an extraordinary non-winning miraculous match against Kaia Kanepi in the second round. The 24-year-old took many chances to beat the native opponent, Danielle Collins after the first set drop. Her unbelievable powerful forehand caused humongous damage to her opponents till the fourth round. Even after a smooth win, she registered against Burel in the third, she has to yet again rescue herself from one of the dangerous rivals on tour. However, she many times collapsed against her opponent due to her rhythmic double faults, still, Aryna stood tall to advance to her first quarter-final of this year.
On the other side, Karolína Plíšková had to work really hard to make it up to the quarters. She faced tough opponents, Belinda Bencic and V. Azarenka in the third and fourth rounds respectively. Both these matches were extremely physically challenging for the 29-year-old, as they were not less than a 2-hour fight. In the last match, Karolina slipped by a tricky point against Azarenka in the second set tiebreak, 6(5)-7(7), which led to a decider. Ultimately, she got a lucky win in her early first-round match while playing versus Linette which was concluded in Karolina’s favour in a 10-pointer tiebreak.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolína Plíšková Match Details
- Tournament: U.S Open (Grand Slam)
- Round: Quarter-final
- Match Date: 7 September 2022
- Category: Women’s Singles
- Venue: Authur Ashe Stadium, New York, United States
- Surface: Hard
- Prize Money: $60,102,000
Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolína Plíšková Head-to-Head
The rivalry has been four years long. However, both have squared at 2-2 to date and will meet for the fifth time in their professional career. Sabalenka earlier dominated the Plíšková, nevertheless, Karolína Plíšková retrieved every loss with equal wins, first at London, where she beat Aryna by 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and the second in Montreal (6-3, 6-4). Both have one-to-one wins against one another on the hard court within a few years.
Head-to-head: 2-2
Aryna Sabalenka vs Karolína Plíšková Match Prediction: Who will be into the semi-final?
Sabalenka is a strong competitor, as she previously improvised her game style and has been more aggressive than before. She can bounce back pretty magnificently and can become untrackable to her opponent. Aryna Sabalenka has a hammering forehand which she complements with the backhand, also she usually tries to hit aces down the T.
Whereas, her rival, Karolína Plíšková is a silent outstanding player. She has a better serve percentage as compared to Sabalenka. They both almost have the same percentage of break points won against their opponent until the fourth round.
Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka will defeat Karolína Plíšková in three sets.
Aryna Sabalenka’s Last three performances
- Fourth Round of U.S Open 2022: Beat Danielle Collins 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Third Round of U.S Open 2022: Defeated C. Burel to 6-0, 6-2
- Second Round of U.S Open 2022: Won against Kaia Kanepi 2-6, 7(10)-6(8), 6-4
Karolína Plíšková’s Last three performances
- Fourth Round of U.S Open 2022: Beat Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7, 6-2
- Third Round of U.S Open 2022: Defeated Belinda Bencic 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
- Second Round of U.S Open 2022: Won against M. Bouzkova 6-3, 6-2
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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