Cleveland Open 2024: Peyton Stearns vs Katerina Siniakova preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds & pick | Tennis in the Land
Match Details
Fixture: (6) Peyton Stearns vs (3) Katerina Siniakova
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Tournament: Tennis in the Land
Round: Quarter-final
Venue: Jacobs Pavilion, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $267,082
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video | Canada - TSN+
Peyton Stearns vs Katerina Siniakova preview
Sixth seed Peyton Stearns will square off against third seed Katerina Siniakova in a thrilling quarterfinal clash at Tennis in the Land on Thursday, August 22.
Stearns has a 21-19 match record this year, with one title to her name from Morocco. She reached the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open before losing to the eventual champion, Jessica Pegula.
In Cleveland, the American started her campaign with a dramatic 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 win over Moyuka Uchijima in the first round. Her second-round match against Sara Sorribes Tormo was more straightforward, as she secured a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory with some brilliant baseline play.
Siniakova, meanwhile, has a 26-17 match record this year, with her best results being back-to-back quarterfinal finishes in Berlin and Bad Homburg.
At the Tennis in the Land event, Siniakova began her campaign against Japanese qualifier Sayaka Ishii in the first round. She came back from a set down and survived a tight deciding tiebreaker to secure a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory. In the second round, she achieved another comeback win against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, overcoming a set deficit and winning a decisive tiebreaker to triumph 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Peyton Stearns vs Katerina Siniakova head-to-head
Peyton Stearns and Katerina Siniakova haven't yet played each other on the WTA tour, so their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Peyton Stearns vs Katerina Siniakova odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Peyton Stearns vs Katerina Siniakova prediction
Stearns has been in blistering form all week and is looking like a strong favorite for the title. Aside from a minor hiccup against Uchijima in the first round, her path has been otherwise smooth. She has impressed in all aspects, especially with her baseline play. She has also effectively dealt with her opponents' serves and often dictated play from the baseline.
Siniakova, on the other hand, has a tough challenge ahead of her. She's already been pushed to the limit in both matches but has shown her class and mental toughness to emerge victorious. Her fearless net play continues to be a vital asset and could prove crucial in her upcoming match against the hard-hitting Stearns.
Stearns enters as the slight favorite due to her recent strong performance and her better play on faster courts. However, it would be unwise to count out another Siniakova comeback—she has truly become the queen of comebacks. Despite not having advanced past the quarterfinals so far this year, she will be eager to break that streak as she heads into the US Open.
Pick: Stearns in three sets.