Sabalenka A. vs Wang Xin. Prediction by Liza Hysong

Sabalenka A. has had a mixed run of form recently. She won her last match against Gibson T. in straight sets (6-2, 7-6) on August 16, but before that she suffered a three-set loss to Alexandrova E. (6-7, 6-4, 4-6) on August 8. She also recorded straight-set wins over Zhang S. (6-3, 6-4) and Uchijima M. (6-3, 6-3) earlier in August, but was beaten by Osaka N. in straight sets (2-6, 6-7) in July. Her serving has been solid, with a high first-serve percentage and good points won on first serve in her wins, but she has shown vulnerability in tight matches, as seen in the loss to Alexandrova.

Wang Xin. has shown resilience and good form in her recent matches. She won a three-set battle against Vekić D. (3-6, 6-1, 6-4) on August 16, and followed that with a straight-set win over Vandewinkel H. (6-4, 6-3) on August 14. However, she lost a close three-setter to Kasatkina D. (6-1, 6-7, 5-7) on August 4, and was beaten convincingly by Samsonova L. (2-6, 2-6) on July 29. She also had a straight-set win over Pareja J. (7-6, 6-3) on July 28. Her serving stats have been decent, with a good first-serve percentage and points won, but she has also shown a tendency to commit double faults, which could be a concern.