{"id":18393,"date":"2019-08-06T21:15:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T01:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=18393"},"modified":"2019-08-06T22:44:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T02:44:57","slug":"wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-3-predictions-brady-halep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/06\/wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-3-predictions-brady-halep\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day 3 Predictions \u2013 Including Jennifer Brady vs Simona Halep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anything but what\u2019d you expect happened Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Rogers Cup. Top seed Ashleigh Barty was stunned by American Sofia Kenin in a tough, three-set battle. Poland\u2019s rising teen star Iga Swiatek moved through when Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic retired, down 1-4. Victoria Azarenka easily beat Italy\u2019s Camila Giorgi and veteran Venus Williams lost in straight sets to Spain\u2019s Carla Suarez Navarro.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at five interesting Day 3 matches are predictions for who\u2019ll move on in Toronto on a day where <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/06\/wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-3-predictions-williams-mertens\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Serena Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/08\/06\/wta-toronto-rogers-cup-day-3-predictions-osaka-maria\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Naomi Osaka<\/a> are also in action:<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Caroline Wozniacki vs Iga Swiatek<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Iga Swiatek has won four out of her last five hard court matches. Her single loss was to Jessica Pegula, who went on to win the title in Washington D.C.\u2019s Citi Open. Poland\u2019s Swiatek is a rising talent who just needs the experience to reach the level of which she\u2019s capable.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Wozniacki had a strong opening performance in Toronto. Against Putintseva, the Dane broke serve four out of seven opportunities. Usually considered an exceptional defender, Wozniacki added her fair share of aggressive play, especially when returning serve. It\u2019s hard to deny Wozniacki when everything is clicking.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Wozniacki in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"JrjbtvuHR1lRDk0vHordCA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1159861135\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'JrjbtvuHR1lRDk0vHordCA',sig:'5DiqXNl6Zxx3Z3TA_GExIMPLd89NMd2LJpfC92A8TOs=',w:'427px',h:'594px',items:'1159861135',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Zhang Shuai<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Zhang Shuai turned in a nice win against the #10 seed Anastasija Sevastova. Zheng won 73% of her first serves and a relatively high 64% of second serves. Most notable was the consistency and ability to stay in the point. It kept Sevastova unable to set up for her shots and opened the door to Zhang\u2019s three service breaks. I was impressed with Zhang\u2019s tiebreak, an area of her game which is hit or miss. Today, the Chinese was solidly on point and allowed her to take the first set tiebreak 7-5. Perhaps this match was a great precursor to her upcoming bout with Ekaterina Alexandrova.<\/p>\n<p>This will be Ekaterina Alexandrova\u2019s fourth match in Montreal, as her main draw bid was earned through qualifiers. In her opener Alexandrova had nine aces, but also threw in seven double faults. Still, Alexandrova won 88% of her first service points and 70% of her second. Most impressive, the Russian claimed all five of her break point opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This is a tricky match for Zhang, who seems off put by big servers. And, Alexandrova is certainly showing a will to win. I give the edge to Alexandrova.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bd-fLe7ETAxbB9n6FDgHyg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1152611706\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'bd-fLe7ETAxbB9n6FDgHyg',sig:'3crwanH93h5TaH2pnGeznhdhIjJD97NGhB1nDiie5G4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1152611706',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Donna Vekic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>Kuznetsova 2-1 Vekic<\/p>\n<p>After six months\u2019 absence recuperating from a knee injury, Svetlana Kuznetsova continues her comeback campaign. It\u2019s going to be a tall task against Donna Vekic. The Croat continues to find a way to win matches, saving numerous match points en route to the win. After Vekic\u2019s performance against American Madison Keys, she seems tough to beat.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vekic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"VMOA7tQKTtx3b8QIyCnnrA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1165970790\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'VMOA7tQKTtx3b8QIyCnnrA',sig:'IStzHLjZtd3iY-B23WSWuSZYgMn7N1pbH6ME0pk-KgA=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1165970790',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Victoria Azarenka vs Dayana Yastremska<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Here you have two players who brought in commanding wins against tough opponents in their opening matches. And, both players racked up the double faults, though Azarenka had far fewer than usual. The Azarenka form has been steadily improving, almost near her pre-maternity level. It\u2019s only the Belorussian\u2019s serve which still hasn\u2019t reached its former level. While <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2018\/10\/21\/18-year-old-ukrainian-dayana-yastremska-is-one-to-look-out-for-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Yastremska<\/a> had nothing short of a spectacular win against Johanna Konta, Azarenka won\u2019t let her see a five game run as the Brit did. Some good points can be expected, but Azarenka will come good in straight sets.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Azarenka in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"l86XifMoS6NpJ1894Jtt6A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1160068822\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'l86XifMoS6NpJ1894Jtt6A',sig:'gp2SNdxcTnOE_Yzhm_lY_-dYLJbrgkNBnlCVolMsNVg=',w:'421px',h:'594px',items:'1160068822',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jennifer Brady vs Simona Halep<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>After a first round bye, Simona Halep begins her tournament in Toronto against American Jennifer Brady. As the defending champion and fresh off her <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/07\/13\/halep-upsets-williams-win-wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">second career Slam title<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wimbledon<\/a> 2019), the Romanian superstar should be confident in her Rogers Cup bid.<\/p>\n<p>In Brady\u2019s opener, she commanded against France\u2019s Kristina Mladenovic. Losing only three games, Brady won 88% of her service games and claimed five breaks of serve from the shocked Mladenovic. It was a strong performance, and if it weren\u2019t for Halep standing in her path, Brady is at the level to make a deep run.<\/p>\n<p>Jen Brady is a big serving, hard hitting player. Yet, those big weapons are no big deal for Halep. She can absorb power and easily redirect exposing Brady\u2019s movement. Look for a straight sets win from the Romanian.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Halep in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"oxESSI38QOBByqT8AkZyAg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1147862456\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'oxESSI38QOBByqT8AkZyAg',sig:'sASmDnTuDEfMs2O9U20X-UqB7oEGS_cuKnC9cZDgW5Y=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1147862456',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Disagree with our WTA Toronto Rogers Cup Day 3 Predictions? As always, feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anything but what\u2019d you expect happened Tuesday at the WTA Toronto Rogers Cup. Top seed Ashleigh Barty was stunned by American Sofia Kenin in a tough, three-set battle. Poland\u2019s rising teen star Iga Swiatek moved through when Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic retired, down 1-4. Victoria Azarenka easily beat Italy\u2019s Camila Giorgi and veteran Venus Williams lost [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1838,"featured_media":18399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,69],"tags":[7843,46,7917,3193,1248,4184,7916,4315,621,7915,7850,74,179,7914,393,7913,3559,7860,6218],"class_list":["post-18393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wta","category-predictions","tag-2019-rogers-cup","tag-caroline-wozniacki","tag-caroline-wozniacki-vs-iga-swiatek-prediction","tag-dayana-yastremska","tag-donna-vekic","tag-ekaterina-alexandrova","tag-ekaterina-alexandrova-vs-zhang-shuai-prediction","tag-iga-swiatek","tag-jennifer-brady","tag-jennifer-brady-vs-simona-halep-prediction","tag-rogers-cup-predictions","tag-simona-halep","tag-svetlana-kuznetsova","tag-svetlana-kuznetsova-vs-donna-vekic-prediction","tag-victoria-azarenka","tag-victoria-azarenka-vs-dayana-yastremska-prediction","tag-wta-rogers-cup","tag-wta-toronto-predictions","tag-zhang-shuai"],"modified_by":"Jim Smith","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1838"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}