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Emma Raducanu vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for Citi DC Open 2025 First Round

Raducanu enters as favorite in tricky DC opener against Kostyuk.

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British No. 2 Emma Raducanu is set to face seventh seed Marta Kostyuk in a first-round match at the Citi DC Open. Raducanu’s season has been steady, if modest, featuring mostly early exits but highlighted by quarterfinal runs in Miami and at home in London.

Having recently slipped from the British No. 1 spot, she was last seen falling to Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in the third round at Wimbledon. Statistically, Raducanu has played 32 matches this season, firing 92 aces with a 63.2% first-serve win rate, 46.1% return points won, and 50.5% break point conversion rate.

>> hard-court summer swing ☀️@EmmaRaducanu 👋 #MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/EIVaXFJyE5
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) July 18, 2025

Kostyuk has also battled inconsistency, with only two notable deep runs this season, in Doha and Madrid. She pushed Sofia Kenin to three sets in Qatar and fell to Sabalenka in a tiebreak-heavy straight-sets loss in Madrid. Still, to go beyond the third round, Kostyuk has delivered solid numbers: 89 aces across 30 matches, 64.9% first-serve points won, 44.9% return points won, and a 44.4% break point conversion rate.

On another level 📈@marta_kostyuk puts on a dominate showing to knock out Eala 6-0, 6-1.#IBI25 pic.twitter.com/pAVWoX4NtC
— wta (@WTA) May 7, 2025

Emma Raducanu vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head Record

Marta Kostyuk leads Emma Raducanu 2-1 in their head-to-head. The Ukrainian claimed their first meeting in straight sets at Cluj-Napoca in 2021, before Raducanu responded with a straight-sets win of her own the following year. And, earlier this season in Madrid, Kostyuk regained the edge with a three-set victory.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Madrid	Round of 64	Marta Kostyuk	6-4, 2-6, 6-2
2022	Madrid	Round of 32	Emma Raducanu	6-2, 6-1
2021	Cluj-Napoca	Quarterfinals	Marta Kostyuk	6-2, 6-1

Emma Raducanu vs. Marta Kostyuk Comparison

Emma Raducanu	Category	Marta Kostyuk
46	Current Ranking	27
137-76	Career W-L	231-143
18-14	YTD W-L	17-15
1	Career Titles	1
1	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Emma Raducanu vs. Marta Kostyuk Prediction

Raducanu has shown signs of composure in key moments this season, even as consistency remains a work in progress. With a strong return game and the ability to rise on hard courts, she enters this matchup with a slight edge.

Unstoppable @EmmaRaducanu 🎯

Returning to action at @mubadalacitidc next week!

🎥 @WTA pic.twitter.com/7pkSo6BmWt
— LTA (@the_LTA) July 19, 2025

Prediction: Emma Raducanu in straight sets

Emma Raducanu vs. Marta Kostyuk Citi DC Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Raducanu at 3/5 and Kostyuk at 27/20, the odds clearly favor Raducanu. The market reflects growing confidence in the Brit’s form heading into Washington, though Kostyuk remains a live underdog with upset potential.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Emma Raducanu: 3/5

Marta Kostyuk: 27/20

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

Total Games Over 21.5: 23/25

Total Games Under 21.5: 5/6

Total Games won by Raducanu Over 12.5: 57/50

Total Games won by Kostyuk Over 11.5: 7/10

Total Sets Over 2.5: 7/5

Total Sets Under 2.5: 5/15

(According to BetMGM: BetMGM offers exclusive promo codes, bonus deals and accurate odds for users upon signing up. Use BetMGM to ace your betting game in all sports!)

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