{"id":92792,"date":"2025-10-24T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=92792"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:22:43","slug":"wta-tokyo-semifinal-predictions-rybakina-noskova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/10\/24\/wta-tokyo-semifinal-predictions-rybakina-noskova\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Tokyo Semifinal Predictions Including Elena Rybakina vs Linda Noskova"},"content":{"rendered":"

After Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals<\/a> following a quarterfinal win at the 2025 WTA Tokyo Open, she’ll look to move into a third final of 2025 during Saturday’s semifinal action. LWOT has the preview and prediction for two exciting matches in Japan’s capital below.<\/p>\n

WTA Tokyo Semifinal Predictions<\/h2>\n

Belinda Bencic vs Sofia Kenin<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Head-to-head:\u00a0<\/strong>Kenin 2-0<\/p>\n

Both players could have easily been out of this tournament by now. Bencic survived a back-and-forth showdown against Karolina Muchova in her quarterfinal match here, winning 3-6 7-5 7-5 and saving match points. Hours before, Kenin saved match points to stun No. 3 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Bencic easily has more power on her flat groundstrokes from the back of the court, but Kenin has a tricky backhand that could counter Bencic’s stinging forehand. The last time the pair met, in Charleston during the spring, Kenin only dropped three games in a 6-0 6-3 win, especially thriving on the backhand wing<\/a>. I see a closer match this time around, but look for the American to etch out a win and reach the final.
\nPrediction: Kenin in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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