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The upcoming match between Marta Kostyuk and Sloane Stephens at the WTA Cincinnati on August 18, 2026, presents an intriguing battle between two talented players. Kostyuk, playing on home soil, has demonstrated solid form recently, securing victories in 3 of her last 5 matches. Her aggressive baseline play and powerful groundstrokes have been key to her success, allowing her to dictate points and apply pressure on her opponents.
On the other hand, Sloane Stephens has been in impressive form, winning 4 of her last 5 matches. Renowned for her exceptional defensive skills and strategic shot placement, Stephens often disrupts her opponents’ rhythm. Her ability to construct points and exploit weaknesses will be essential in countering Kostyuk’s aggressive style.
Bookmakers favor Kostyuk, reflecting her home advantage with odds of 1.17 compared to Stephens’ 5.02. The predicted final score based on these odds is a straight-set victory for Kostyuk at 2:0. However, while the odds suggest a clear favorite, both players possess unique strengths that could influence the outcome. It promises to be a compelling match with no guaranteed results.
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| Kostyuk 81% |
Stephens 19% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.16 | 5.20 | ||
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1.20 | 5.17 | |
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1.15 | 4.75 | ||
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1.18 | 4.77 | ||
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1.16 | 5.00 |
Latest Results
| 16.08.26 Marta Kostyuk – Sofia Kenin – 2:1 08.08.26 Marta Kostyuk – Iga Swiatek – 1:2 06.08.26 Marta Kostyuk – Madison Keys – 2:0 04.08.26 Marta Kostyuk – Katherine Sebov – 2:0 09.07.26 Marta Kostyuk – Linda Noskova – 0:2 |
16.08.26 Sloane Stephens – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0 14.08.26 Sloane Stephens – Sinja Kraus – 2:0 05.08.26 Sloane Stephens – Belinda Bencic – 0:2 03.08.26 Solana Sierra – Sloane Stephens – 0:2 01.08.26 Harriet Dart – Sloane Stephens – 1:2 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Tagger L. (Q) | Gibson T. | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Wang Xin. | Vandewinkel H. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Bye | Vekic D. (31) | |
| 5 | Krejcikova B. (23) | Bye | |
| 6 | Bejlek S. | Pliskova Ka. | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Sawangkaew M. (Q) | Blinkova A. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Bye | Alexandrova E. (16) | |
| 9 | Siniakova K. (33) | Bye | |
| 10 | Bouzas Maneiro J. | Bondar A. | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Snigur D. | Starodubtseva Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Bye | Keys M. (20) | |
| 13 | Fernandez L. (30) | Bye | |
| 14 | Timofeeva M. (RET.) | Wang Xiy. (Q) | 0 : 1 |
| 15 | Stoiana M. (Q) | Valentova T. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Bye | Svitolina E. (8) | |
| 17 | Gauff C. (4) | Bye | |
| 18 | Putintseva Y. | Samsonova L. | 1 : 2 |
| 19 | Zhang S. | Day K. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Bye | Li A. (28) | |
| 21 | Bouzkova M. (22) | Bye | |
| 22 | Cocciaretto E. (RET.) | Stefanini L. (Q) | 0 : 0 |
| 23 | Joint M. | Korpatsch T. | 1 : 2 |
| 24 | Bye | Jovic I. (13) | |
| 25 | Kostyuk M. (10) | Bye | |
| 26 | Kenin S. (WC) | Lys E. (LL) | 2 : 1 |
| 27 | Stephens S. (WC) | Kraus S. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Potapova A. (24) | |
| 29 | Tjen J. (32) | Bye | |
| 30 | Parks A. | Golubic V. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Kalieva E. (WC) | Oliynykova O. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Bye | Andreeva M. (5) | |
| 33 | Noskova L. (6) | Bye | |
| 34 | Boulter K. | Volynets K. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 35 | Stearns P. | Dart H. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 36 | Bye | Tauson C. (27) | |
| 37 | Eala A. (17) | Bye | |
| 38 | Ruse G. | Linette M. | 2 : 0 |
| 39 | Kasatkina D. | Sonmez Z. | 1 : 2 |
| 40 | Bye | Anisimova A. (9) | |
| 41 | Cirstea S. (15) | Bye | |
| 42 | Bartunkova N. | Charaeva A. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 43 | McNally C. | Kessler M. | 2 : 0 |
| 44 | Bye | Kalinskaya A. (18) | |
| 45 | Navarro E. (25) | Bye | |
| 46 | Vidmanova D. (WC) | Kalinina A. | 1 : 2 |
| 47 | Waltert S. | Marcinko P. | 2 : 1 |
| 48 | Bye | Pegula J. (3) | |
| 49 | Swiatek I. (7) | Bye | |
| 50 | Arango E. (Q) | Williams V. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 51 | Rakhimova K. | Birrell K. | 2 : 0 |
| 52 | Bye | Sakkari M. (29) | |
| 53 | Mertens E. (21) | Bye | |
| 54 | Parry D. | Dolehide C. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Krueger A. | Boisson L. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 56 | Bye | Bencic B. (12) | |
| 57 | Shnaider D. (14) | Bye | |
| 58 | Maria T. | Yastremska D. | 2 : 0 |
| 59 | Bucsa C. | Udvardy P. | 2 : 1 |
| 60 | Bye | Chwalinska M. (19) | |
| 61 | Ostapenko J. (26) | Bye | |
| 62 | Ruzic A. | Frech M. | 0 : 2 |
| 63 | Townsend T. | Osorio C. | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Bye | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Gibson T. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Wang Xin. | Vekic D. (31) | 2 : 1 |
| 3 | Krejcikova B. (23) | Bejlek S. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Blinkova A. | Alexandrova E. (16) | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Siniakova K. (33) | Bouzas Maneiro J. | 2 : 1 |
| 6 | Snigur D. | Keys M. (20) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Fernandez L. (30) | Wang Xiy. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Valentova T. | Svitolina E. (8) | |
| 9 | Gauff C. (4) | Samsonova L. | |
| 10 | Zhang S. | Li A. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Bouzkova M. (22) | Stefanini L. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Korpatsch T. | Jovic I. (13) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Kostyuk M. (10) | Kenin S. | 2 : 1 |
| 14 | Stephens S. | Potapova A. (24) | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Tjen J. (32) | Golubic V. | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Oliynykova O. | Andreeva M. (5) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Noskova L. (6) | Boulter K. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Stearns P. | Tauson C. (27) | 1 : 2 |
| 19 | Eala A. (17) | Ruse G. (RET.) | 1 : 0 |
| 20 | Sonmez Z. | Anisimova A. (9) | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | Cirstea S. (15) | Bartunkova N. | 2 : 0 |
| 22 | McNally C. | Kalinskaya A. (18) | 0 : 2 |
| 23 | Navarro E. (25) | Kalinina A. | 2 : 1 |
| 24 | Waltert S. | Pegula J. (3) | 0 : 2 |
| 25 | Swiatek I. (7) | Arango E. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Rakhimova K. | Sakkari M. (29) | 1 : 2 |
| 27 | Mertens E. (21) | Parry D. | 1 : 2 |
| 28 | Boisson L. | Bencic B. (RET.) (12) | 1 : 0 |
| 29 | Shnaider D. (14) | Maria T. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Bucsa C. | Chwalinska M. (19) | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Ostapenko J. (26) | Frech M. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Townsend T. | Rybakina E. (2) | 0 : 2 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Wang Xin. | |
| 2 | Bejlek S. | Alexandrova E. (16) | |
| 3 | Siniakova K. (33) | Keys M. (20) | |
| 4 | Wang Xiy. | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | Li A. (28) | |
| 6 | Bouzkova M. (22) | Jovic I. (13) | |
| 7 | Kostyuk M. (10) | Stephens S. | |
| 8 | Tjen J. (32) | Andreeva M. (5) | |
| 9 | Noskova L. (6) | Tauson C. (27) | |
| 10 | Eala A. (17) | Anisimova A. (9) | |
| 11 | Cirstea S. (15) | Kalinskaya A. (18) | |
| 12 | Navarro E. (25) | Pegula J. (3) | |
| 13 | Swiatek I. (7) | Sakkari M. (29) | |
| 14 | Parry D. | Boisson L. | |
| 15 | Shnaider D. (14) | Chwalinska M. (19) | |
| 16 | Frech M. | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/8-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
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