Sabalenka Holds Off Raducanu, Swiatek, Gauff – Cincinnati Open Predictions

The Queen of Power is back—and Aryna Sabalenka isn’t here to play nice.

With the Cincinnati Open on the horizon, the tennis world is buzzing with predictions, but one name keeps dominating the conversation: Sabalenka. After a season that’s seen her flirt with dominance and show flashes of near-invincibility, the Belarusian powerhouse is being tipped to hold off a storm of challengers—namely Emma Raducanu, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff—and take the title in Ohio.

Let’s break it down.

Emma Raducanu enters Cincinnati still trying to recapture her Grand Slam magic, but there are signs of a revival. Her movement looks sharper, her confidence is brewing, and that trademark fearless baseline game? It’s bubbling under the surface. If she clicks early, she could be dangerous—but consistency still eludes her, and Sabalenka’s relentless power may prove too much to handle.

Then there’s Swiatek. The world No. 1 (or still holding close to it), the Polish phenom thrives on rhythm and control. But in the faster hard court conditions of Cincinnati, her calculated precision could be disrupted by Sabalenka’s boom-or-bust power game. Sabalenka’s aggression is tailor-made for these courts—and let’s not forget, she loves a big-stage slugfest.

And of course, Coco Gauff. The American sweetheart will have the home crowd behind her and a game that’s matured massively this season. But will that be enough to handle Sabalenka’s firepower over three sets? Maybe not yet. Sabalenka has the experience, the weapons, and the hunger to deny Gauff a title run—at least this time.

All signs point to one thing: if Aryna keeps her double faults in check and locks into her serve, the trophy is hers to lose. She’s shown she can go toe-to-toe with the best, and in Cincinnati, she’ll need every ounce of that tenacity to outlast this loaded draw.

Prediction? Sabalenka storms through, flexes her top-seed credentials, and sends a message to the WTA just weeks before the U.S. Open: I’m still the one to beat.

The chasers are coming fast—but Aryna’s ready to slam the door shut.