Tennis
Tsitsipas: The crucial Cincinnati Masters and its ranking for the US Open
Next week will be particularly crucial for Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is looking to get as far as possible in the Cincinnati Masters ahead of the US Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to find a similar run after defeating Los Cabos at the Toronto Masters after being defeated by Monfils in the second round.
He left Canada without a win for the second time in a row and was therefore unable to gain a point advantage.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ clear goal is to remain in the top four in the world rankings and we will analyze why below.
The individual results of his opponents in Toronto
At least in the first phase, Stefanos Tsitsipas got lucky as none of his rivals had a good run in Toronto, so he will remain in fourth place.
The trio that threatened him were Rune, Rude and Rublev, but all were quickly eliminated from the tournament and are already preparing for their participation in Cincinnati Masters.
At the same time, the top three with Alkarath, Djokovic and Medvedev of course remain unchanged.
Central Cincinnati
In the However, the Cincinnati Masters can change a lot. In order for Stefanos Tsitsipas to stay in the top four, he needs to follow a similar course as last year.
Then he had reached the final of the tournament where he lost to Coric. That means he has to defend 600 points from last year’s course.
On the contrary, his opponents have few points to cover. Rudd and Rooney are down to 10 points to cover, while Shiner and Rublev are down 90 degrees.
#4 is a clear goal
Why is there so much talk? Of course for number 4 in the world rankings before the US Open. All of the tennis players mentioned above want to be in the top four.
The reason is simple. The top four in the world rankings will not face off before the US Open semifinals.
That’s what Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to achieve, mainly avoiding the possible rendezvous with Alkarath and Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
It’s all up to his racquet and his challenge Ahead is the Cincinnati Masters, where he can defend last year’s course and pave his way ahead of the US Open.
Source: sport 24
Tennis
Alexandra Oleynikova – Madison Keys. Prediction and announcement for the Australian Open match
They will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 20. Alexandra Oleynikova (WTA 90) and Madison Keys (WTA 9).
The start of the event is scheduled for 02:30 Kyiv time.
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Alexandra Oleynikova
The upcoming match is extremely important for the career of the Ukrainian football player; It will make its debut in the main draw of the Grand Slam tournaments. This success was due to a strong season in which the Ukrainian won three WTA 125 and four ITF tournaments. It is worth noting that all successes were on the field.
Oleynikova is the current winner of the tournament and will start against an overall strong opponent. The Ukrainian did not play in any other tournaments before making his debut at the Australian Open, so his current form is difficult to determine.
Madison Keys
The American athlete needs no introduction; He is ranked in the top 10 and is also the current winner of the Australian Open. Last season, Keys managed to win the first major title of his career and before that he won the title in Adelaide. Then there were still good performances, but such successes were not achieved.
Madison started this season with a tournament in Brisbane, where he beat compatriot Kessler 6:4, 6:3 and then neutral Schneider 6:7, 7:6, 7:6. In the quarter-finals, the American lost to the world’s first racket, Aryna Sabalenka, 3:6, 3:6. There was also a tournament in Adelaide where she failed to defend the title, Keys beating Czech Valentova 6:4, 6:1 and then losing to future finalist Victoria Mboko 4:6, 6:4, 2:6.
To guess
Of course, the tennis players have never met before and Keys is seen as the big favorite in the upcoming match. Judging by the bookmakers’ odds, it all comes down to the question of how much the Ukrainian will lose.
Oleynikova will have to play against a real monster of modern tennis, it is important not to get psychologically exhausted. Although everyone expects a crushing victory for the American, I bet on Alexandra’s success with a match handicap of +7.5 to 1.75, it will be difficult to fight for victory, but it is realistic to impose the fight.
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January 20 Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 179) will begin competing in the 2026 Australian Open main draws.
The Ukrainian player will play against the Chinese representative in the first round Wang Xinyu (WTA46). The match will start with the second start on Court No. 7 after Lumsden / Tang Qianhui – Sarah Errani / Jasmine Paolini. The estimated start time of the match is 03:30 Kyiv time.
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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the match will face Rebekka Shramkova or Alena Ostapenko in the second round.
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They will face each other in the first round of the Australian Open on January 20 Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178) – Wang Xinyu (WTA 43).
The match is scheduled to start at 03.30 Kyiv time.
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Angelina Kalinina
The Ukrainian athlete was out of the top 100 last season and will be out of action for six months. In December, Kalinina managed to take the cup in Limoges – there was a good squad at the WTA 125 tournament.
The athlete tried to play in Adelaide, but immediately lost to Hungarian Bondar in qualifying with scores of 4:6, 6:7. The first big game of the season also had to start with the qualifying matches; Here they managed to beat Garland from Taiwan 7:5, 6:2, Koevermans from the Netherlands 7:6, 6:0 and in the final they beat Chwalinska from Poland 5:7, 6:2, 6:1.
A good game in qualifying clearly boosted Kalinina’s confidence; The Ukrainian athlete reached the third round at the Australian Open the most, and he should try to break his personal record.
Wang Xinyu
The Chinese athlete must be familiar to Ukrainian tennis fans because it was Wang who recently played in the final of the tournament in Auckland, where she lost to Elina Svitolina 3:6, 6:7. Although he could not win the title, the tennis player can definitely be satisfied with his performance, because he beat rivals such as American McNally – 2:6, 6:3, 7:5, Mexican Sarazua – 7:5, 6:4, British Jones – 6:4, 4:3, and Francesca withdrew. In the semi-final, a tough victory was achieved against Eala from the Philippines, 5:7, 7:5, 6:4.
There was also a tournament in Hobart, where the Chinese woman started with a 6:2, 6:3 victory over Australian Gibson, followed by a 1:6, 5:7 defeat by Poland’s Linette. Wang never got past the second round at the Australian majors.
To guess
Statistics show that the athletes have never played each other, and on paper the Chinese woman is a slight favourite. There is a meeting of two powerful middle peasants, so we can expect an approximately equal struggle.
It is important for tennis players to play to their strengths. I think such a match could be extended, so I predict the total over 20.5 matches will be 1.74.
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