Canadian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick

Match details

Fixture: (2) Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova

Date: August 11, 2024

Tournament: Canadian Open 2024

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: Toronto, Canada

Category: WTA 1000

Surface: Hard

Prize money: $2,788,468

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova preview

Sabalenka at the National Bank Open 2024 - Day 4 - Source: Getty

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open.

After missing the Wimbledon Championships and the Paris Olympics, Sabalenka is starting to find her form again in North America. She's had a promising season so far, winning 34 of her 44 matches. Besides clinching the 2024 Australian Open, the Belarusian also scored runner-up finishes in Madrid and Rome, where she struggled to get the better of Iga Swiatek in the finals.

Sabalenka entered Toronto on the back of a sharp semifinal run in Washington. She started her campaign by cruising past Yue Yuan in the first round and then outsmarted Katie Boulter in the second. The 26-year-old defeated the Brit Boulter in one hour and 23 minutes, 6-3, 6-3.

Anisimova at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open Presented by Rogers 2024 - Day 4 - Source: Getty

Amanda Anisimova, meanwhile, has had a quiet season so far on the women's tour. After a fourth-round finish in the Australian Open, she took a short break from tennis due to over-exhaustion. The American marked her return in April and has since chalked up a quarterfinal run in the Citi Open, where she lost to Caroline Dolehide.

The 22-year-old continued to make positive strides in the Canadian Open and has been clinical so far. She outfoxed the likes of Caroline Dolehide and Daria Kasatkina in the first two rounds. In the third round against Anna Kalinskaya, the American was handed the victory midway through the second set as Kalinskaya was forced to retire due to injury.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova head-to-head

Anisimova leads the head-to-head against Sabalenka 4-2. However, Sabalenka won their most recent match at the 2024 Australian Open.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova odds

Player Name	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games
Aryna Sabalenka
Amanda Anisimova

Odds will be updated when available.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs Amanda Anisimova prediction

Sabalenka at the National Bank Open 2024 - Day 3 - Source: Getty

With Coco Gauff, Jelena Ostapenko, and Elina Svitolina out of the 2024 Canadian Open, Sabalenka will fancy her chances of going the distance. The Belarusian has been near-perfect so far, easing past both her matches en route to the quarterfinals. She conceded eight break points against Boulter but held her nerve to save all of them and progressed in straight sets.

Anisimova, on the other hand, is slowly finding her rhythm with back-to-back quarterfinal runs on tour. The American leads the head-to-head battle against Sabalenka and will feel confident about having a say in this bout. She is yet to drop a set in Toronto, winning an average of 70% points on her first serve.

A tricky encounter will be on the cards between Sabalenka and Anisimova in the quarterfinals. Considering their recent results and record on hard courts, Sabalenka will be a favorite going into this matchup. The Belarusian will need to stick to her strengths to ensure the momentum doesn't sway in the American's favor.

Pick: Sabalenka to win in three sets.