Jessica Pegula vs Paula Badosa Prediction: Back Jessica Pegula to win

Jessica Pegula and Paula Badosa will both have their chance to prove their quality when they meet at the Cincinnati semi final. Both players have faced twice in the past and on both occasions, Jessica Pegula won. Paula Badosa is still second favorite for obvious reasons, but she doesn't look like she's giving up on making it to the final round. 

Jessica Pegula takes a step closer to the final round of the WTA Cincinnati. She had been fantastic throughout the tournament and she will hope her efforts pay off in the end. At the moment, Jessica Pegula will need to go through Paul Badosa in the semi final stage. 

Jessica Pegula defeated Leylah Fernandez in the previous round. The game lasted through 3 sets and the final score was 7-5,6-7,7-6. Her stats in the match were: 

SERVE: - first serve 66%, first serve points 63%, second serve 83%, second serve points 46%, break points saved 60%

RETURN: - first serve return points 40%, second serve return points 59%, break points converted 7.

Paula Badosa heads back to the court once again for the semi final game in the WTA Cincinnati. It's a round no player wants to lose, especially for Paula Badosa who hopes for her very first win against Jessica Pegula.

Paula Badosa defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the last round, and she won in straight sets by a 3-6,2-6 score. Her stats in the end were:

SERVE: - first serve 44%, first serve points 83%, second serve 79%, second serve points 62%, break points saved 100%

RETURN: - first serve return points 50%, second serve return points 47%, break points converted 3.

Pegula has been in fine form on hard courts after the Cancun Finals, where she got some great victories but also a very tough loss to a top player. Badosa has mixed results, with some solid displays on clay and grass but also retirement at Wimbledon, which once again raises a lot of questions over her physical condition. Pegula is far more comfortable and successful on hard courts compared to Badosa, who has been more proficient on clay. Considering the form at the moment, along with the surface advantage and likely physical issues of Badosa, Jessica Pegula becomes the most likely favorite to win the match.

• Under 24 Games at 1.60 Odds
• Jessica Pegula Win at 1.61 Odds
• Jessica Pegula Win 2-0 at 2.42 Odds