Simona Waltert vs Jessica Pegula predictions, Aug 15, 2026

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On August 15, 2026, tennis fans will witness an intriguing clash as Simona Waltert faces off against Jessica Pegula in the WTA Cincinnati tournament. The match takes place at Waltert’s home venue, which could provide her with a slight psychological edge despite her recent form, where she has managed to secure victories in only 2 of her last 5 matches.

In contrast, Pegula enters the match with a more favorable record, having won 3 out of her last 5 encounters. Her consistency and tactical prowess on the court have made her a formidable opponent, particularly when she utilizes her aggressive baseline game and effective serve. Waltert, known for her solid defensive play and ability to construct points, will need to elevate her performance to counter Pegula’s attacking style.

Bookmakers have listed odds of 8.55 for Waltert as the home player and 1.07 for Pegula as the away favorite, reflecting their assessment of each player’s current form and capabilities. As the match approaches, both players will strive to exploit their strengths, setting the stage for a competitive encounter. While Pegula is favored, the unpredictable nature of tennis means no outcome is guaranteed.

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Waltert 11.5%

Pegula 88.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:2

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	8.00		1.07
	10.10		1.08	Watch and Bet
	7.30		1.06
	6.89		1.08
	8.00		1.07

Latest Results

13.08.26 Simona Waltert – Petra Marcinko – 2:1 22.07.26 Simona Waltert – Mayar Sherif – 1:2 14.07.26 Katarzyna Kawa – Simona Waltert – 2:0 11.07.26 Simona Waltert – Paula Badosa – 0:2 10.07.26 Kaitlin Quevedo – Simona Waltert – 0:2

08.08.26 Jessica Pegula – Diana Shnaider – 0:2 06.08.26 Jessica Pegula – Kamilla Rakhimova – 2:0 05.08.26 Jessica Pegula – Magdalena Frech – 2:1 03.08.26 Jessica Pegula – Alexandra Eala – 1:2 01.08.26 Jessica Pegula – Diana Shnaider – 2:0

Facts

Waltert is ranked WTA: 90. Pegula is ranked WTA: 3.

Both players are showing inconsistent performances lately.

Waltert may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, Pegula is the clear favorite.

The players have not played against each other recently.

Standings

Draw

Singles – Main

1/64-finals

1	Sabalenka A. (1)	Bye
2	(Q)	Gibson T.
3	Wang Xin.	(Q)
4	Bye	Vekic D. (31)
5	Krejcikova B. (23)	Bye
6	Bejlek S.	Pliskova Ka.
7	(Q)	(Q)
8	Bye	Alexandrova E. (16)
9	Osaka N. (11)	Bye
10	Bouzas Maneiro J.	Bondar A.
11	Snigur D.	Starodubtseva Y.
12	Bye	Keys M. (20)
13	Fernandez L. (30)	Bye
14	Timofeeva M.	Siniakova K.
15	(Q)	Valentova T.
16	Bye	Svitolina E. (8)
17	Gauff C. (4)	Bye
18	Putintseva Y.	Samsonova L.
19	Zhang S.	(Q)
20	Bye	Li A. (28)
21	Bouzkova M. (22)	Bye
22	Cocciaretto E.	(Q)
23	Joint M.	Korpatsch T.
24	Bye	Jovic I. (13)
25	Kostyuk M. (10)	Bye
26	Kenin S. (WC)	(Q)
27	Stephens S. (WC)	(Q)
28	Bye	Potapova A. (24)
29	Tjen J. (32)	Bye
30	Parks A.	Golubic V.
31	Kalieva E. (WC)	Oliynykova O.
32	Bye	Andreeva M. (5)
33	Noskova L. (6)	Bye
34	Boulter K.	Volynets K. (WC)
35	Stearns P.	(Q)
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.	(Q)
43	McNally C.	Kessler M.
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	(Q)	Williams V. (WC)
51	Rakhimova K.	Birrell K.	2 : 0
52	Bye	Sakkari M. (29)
53	Mertens E. (21)	Bye
54	Parry D.	Dolehide C. (WC)
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.
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)	TBD #2
2	TBD #3	Vekic D. (31)
3	Krejcikova B. (23)	TBD #6
4	TBD #7	Alexandrova E. (16)
5	Osaka N. (11)	TBD #10
6	TBD #11	Keys M. (20)
7	Fernandez L. (30)	TBD #14
8	TBD #15	Svitolina E. (8)
9	Gauff C. (4)	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	Li A. (28)
11	Bouzkova M. (22)	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	Jovic I. (13)
13	Kostyuk M. (10)	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	Potapova A. (24)
15	Tjen J. (32)	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	Andreeva M. (5)
17	Noskova L. (6)	TBD #34
18	TBD #35	Tauson C. (27)
19	Eala A. (17)	Ruse G.
20	Sonmez Z.	Anisimova A. (9)
21	Cirstea S. (15)	TBD #42
22	TBD #43	Kalinskaya A. (18)
23	Navarro E. (25)	Kalinina A.
24	Waltert S.	Pegula J. (3)
25	Swiatek I. (7)	TBD #50
26	Rakhimova K.	Sakkari M. (29)
27	Mertens E. (21)	TBD #54
28	Boisson L.	Bencic B. (12)
29	Shnaider D. (14)	Maria T.
30	TBD #59	Chwalinska M. (19)
31	Ostapenko J. (26)	Frech M.
32	Townsend T.	Rybakina E. (2)

1/16-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
9	TBD #17	TBD #18
10	TBD #19	TBD #20
11	TBD #21	TBD #22
12	TBD #23	TBD #24
13	TBD #25	TBD #26
14	TBD #27	TBD #28
15	TBD #29	TBD #30
16	TBD #31	TBD #32

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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