Eight more players can punch their ticket in the last 16 at WTA Cincinnati as the star names are taking to the courts in Ohio. As ever, here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate Aryna Sabalenka vs Emma Raducanu. But who will book their spot in the second round?

WTA Cincinnati Day 5 Predictions

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Maya Joint

Head-to-head: first meeting

Maja Joint is having a breakout season with two titles already and is the frontrunner to be named the WTA Newcomer of the Year. She did play the US Open last year from qualifying, but this is her first real experience of North American hard courts. And the 19-year-old is making one final move to try and achieve a seeding spot in New York, and so far, she’s getting wins on the board. Ekaterina Alexan

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