Sloane Stephens vs Anastasia Potapova predictions, Aug 16, 2026

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In an exciting matchup at the WTA Cincinnati, Sloane Stephens will face Anastasia Potapova on August 16, 2026. Stephens, playing on home soil, comes into the encounter having won three of her last five matches, showcasing her competitive edge and ability to perform under pressure. Her tactical strengths include powerful baseline play and a strong defensive game, which have served her well in recent tournaments.

Conversely, Potapova has secured two victories in her last five outings, suggesting a slightly inconsistent performance. However, her offensive capabilities, marked by aggressive shot-making and net play, make her a serious contender.

The bookmakers reflect this disparity in form, with odds at 2.38 for a home win for Stephens and 1.57 for an away victory for Potapova, indicating a clear expectation of Potapova’s advantage. Model predictions give a 37.8% chance for a home win and 62.2% for Potapova.

As both players prepare to clash, the outcome remains uncertain. Factors such as matchday performance and adaptability will crucially influence the result, making this encounter one to watch closely.

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Stephens 40.2%

Potapova 59.8%

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Betting Odds

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	2.33		1.59

Latest Results

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 01.08.26 Katie Volynets – Sloane Stephens – Canceled

06.08.26 Elina Svitolina – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0 04.08.26 Elena Gabriela Ruse – Anastasia Potapova – 0:2 30.07.26 Diana Shnaider – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0 28.07.26 Anastasia Potapova – Venus Williams – 2:0 29.06.26 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro – Anastasia Potapova – 2:0

Facts

Stephens is ranked WTA: 240. Potapova is ranked WTA: 27.

Both players are showing inconsistent performances lately.

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

Potapova will hold a modest advantage in this match.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Stephens won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 0:2.

Latest Head To Head

18.01.23 Sloane Stephens – Anastasia Potapova – 0:2

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)
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)
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	Wang Xin.	Vekic D. (31)
3	Krejcikova B. (23)	Bejlek S.
4	Blinkova A.	Alexandrova E. (16)
5	Siniakova K. (33)	Bouzas Maneiro J.
6	Snigur D.	Keys M. (20)
7	Fernandez L. (30)	Wang Xiy.
8	Valentova T.	Svitolina E. (8)
9	Gauff C. (4)	Samsonova L.
10	TBD #19	Li A. (28)
11	Bouzkova M. (22)	Stefanini L.
12	Korpatsch T.	Jovic I. (13)
13	Kostyuk M. (10)	TBD #26
14	Stephens S.	Potapova A. (24)
15	Tjen J. (32)	Golubic V.
16	Oliynykova O.	Andreeva M. (5)
17	Noskova L. (6)	Boulter K.
18	Stearns P.	Tauson C. (27)
19	Eala A. (17)	Ruse G.
20	Sonmez Z.	Anisimova A. (9)
21	Cirstea S. (15)	Bartunkova N.
22	McNally C.	Kalinskaya A. (18)
23	Navarro E. (25)	Kalinina A.
24	Waltert S.	Pegula J. (3)
25	Swiatek I. (7)	Arango E.
26	Rakhimova K.	Sakkari M. (29)
27	Mertens E. (21)	Parry D.
28	Boisson L.	Bencic B. (12)
29	Shnaider D. (14)	Maria T.
30	Bucsa C.	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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