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Elena Rybakina vs. Renata Zarazua Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA Cincinnati Open 2025 Second Round

Elena Rybakina aims to dominate from the baseline against Renata Zarazua in Cincinnati.

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Ninth seed Elena Rybakina opens her Cincinnati Open 2025 run against unseeded Renata Zarazua in the second round. Rybakina enjoyed a first-round bye, while Zarazua battled past Yulia Putintseva in a three-set upset.

Rybakina’s year has been a mix of peaks and valleys, including wins and mid-season slumps. She lifted the Strasbourg trophy with a gritty three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova and made semifinal runs in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Washington, and Montreal. In the latter, she was edged out by eventual champion Victoria Mboko in a tense three-setter. She also made quarterfinal appearances in Doha, London, and Berlin. Statistically, she remains a powerhouse with 307 aces, a 73.3% first-serve win rate, 43.3% of return points captured, and a 42.4% break-point conversion rate across 51 matches.

Elena Rybakina is officially back in the top 10.

Finally back where she belongs.

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 8, 2025

Zarazua, best known for her doubles prowess, is piecing together her strongest singles season to date. She’s reached the second round at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, career-best results in Grand Slam singles. However, results outside those milestones have been sparse, with struggles in qualifying and early-round exits at most events. In 18 matches this year, the Mexican has tallied 13 aces, won 55.5% on first serve, 44.2% on return, and converted 49.3% of her break points.

File Under: A Win's a Win

Renata Zarazua gets the upset win in Cincinnati.

But, boooooooy was it messy.

The Mexican extends Yulia Putintseva's losing streak to 6 straight defeats in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win.

Combined, the pair racked up 107 errors to just 30 winners in 2h 29m. 👀 pic.twitter.com/zRkKurQlRc
— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) August 7, 2025

Elena Rybakina vs. Renata Zarazua Head-to-Head Record

Elena Rybakina and Renata Zarazua do not have a head-to-head yet.

Elena Rybakina vs. Renata Zarazua Comparison

Elena Rybakina	Category	Renata Zarazua
10	Current Ranking	70
368-158	Career W-L	376-283
37-15	YTD W-L	19-23
9	Career Titles	0
1	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Elena Rybakina vs. Renata Zarazua Prediction

Rybakina’s serve and baseline power should give her control from the start. Zarazua’s counterpunching may create brief challenges, but the ninth seed’s firepower and consistency point to a straight-sets win.

Elena Rybakina smacks a tennis ball as cleanly as anyone ever has.

A gifted ball-striker.

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 26, 2025

Prediction: Elena Rybakina in straight sets

Elena Rybakina vs. Renata Zarazua WTA Cincinnati Open 2025 Betting Odds

At 1/14, Elena Rybakina is heavily favored to cruise past Renata Zarazua, who sits at 15/2. The Mexican would need a near-flawless performance to threaten.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Elena Rybakina: 1/14

Renata Zarazua: 15/2

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 2.5: 2/9

Total Sets Over 2.5: 3/1

Total Games Under 16.5: 37/20

Total Games Over 16.5: 2/5

Rybakina to win: Set 1 – 1/7

Zarazua to win: Set 1 – 19/4

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