Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova Odds & Prediction – Western & Southern Open Quarterfinals

• Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova will take the court tomorrow for the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open
• This will be the 16th time these two players have seen each other on tour
• Continue below for odds and how each player made it to this point in the tournament

The quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open, also known as the Cincinnati Masters, will get underway tomorrow for women’s singles play. Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova will face off in one of the four matches. The players are set to take to the court at 1:00 PM EST.

The fifth seed, Kvitova, enters the match as the slight favorite, but both of these players have been able to find success against one another in the past.

Kvitova leads their head-to-head record, but just by one win. Where’s the best bet for this quarterfinal match? Take a look at the odds and our best bet analysis below.

Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova Western & Southern Open Quarterfinals Odds

Odds as of August 19th at DraftKings

Kerber Earns Her Spot in the Quarterfinals

The former World No. 1 has shown that she can still play with the best of them here in Cincinnati. Kerber has knocked off Maria Sakkari, fourth seed Elina Svitolina, and most recently Jelena Ostapenko.

In her opening match, she took down Sakkari in straight sets. She then needed to find away to comeback to upset Svitolina in the Round of 32, and managed to come back again from a set down against Ostapenko, to win 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Angelique Kerber is into the #CincyTennis quarterfinals with a tough 46 62 75 comeback over Jelena Ostapenko.

Faces either Kvitova or Jabeur.

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 19, 2021

Kerber has now won 13 of her last 14 matches, and continues to dominate. Her experience has made her trouble for her previous opponents, but Kvitova will be bringing about the same amount of experience and success to the court.

Kvitova Continues to Dominate

The 11th seed dominated her Round of 16 match, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour. The 31 year-old has yet to drop a set this tournament, and will look to earn a spot in the semifinals when she takes on Kerber.

First Set Sealed ✅

🇨🇿 @Petra_Kvitova flies through the first set 6-1 against Jabeur! pic.twitter.com/QWanFj5dTY

— wta (@WTA) August 19, 2021

Kvitova has seemed to find a rhythm in her game over the past couple of matches. In her match against Jabeur she managed to land 96 percent of her first serves, and followed it up with a 68 win percentage on her first serves.

The 31-year old will be looking to continue her momentum into her quarterfinal match. She’s been playing really great tennis as of late, but as we’ve seen in the past, Kerber can give her trouble.

Head-to-Head

These two players are no strangers to each other, having gone head-to-head a  total of 15 times in the past. Their first singles meeting came way back in 2012, with their most recent meeting happening this year.

Kerber and Kvitova have actually played each other twice this year already and split the wins 1-1. But Kvitova currently leads their head-to-head by a win, with a 8-7 record.

Angelique Kerber vs Petra Kvitova Head-to-Head Stats

Best Bet

Kvitova has struggled against Kerber in the past, and vice versa, but both players have been playing well this week. Kvitova has gone on to win 13 of her last 14 matches, and could provide a problem for Kvitova.

Both players have a similar style of play, which will make for an interesting match between the two.

This will honestly be a great match between these two players. Given their history, expect a close match. But just given the way Kvitova has been playing, she should be the one who ends up in the semifinals.

Best Bet: Kvitova 2-0 (+150)