Aryna Sabalenka defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5 4-6 6-4 in the Washington round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Sabalenka A. came through in three sets.
Sabalenka A. and Rakhimova K. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Sabalenka A. went 3–1 (75%) against them, Rakhimova K. 1–4 (20%). Only 2 of the comparisons are context-comparable — too few for a conclusion.
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: Sabalenka A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Sabalenka A. leads 1–0
Aryna Sabalenka beat Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5 4-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Aryna Sabalenka vs Kamilla Rakhimova — Washington Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-07-29/rakhimova-vs-sabalenka-washington-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 29 July 2024).