Prediction Catherine McNally – Sinja Kraus: analysis, odds and forecast

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USANo.63 WTA

Kinoshita Group Japan Open

Full time

Round 1Women’s singles

Hard

Monday, 19 October 2026 · 06:00

Osaka

AUTNo.77 WTA

Prediction summary

No bet recommended: the estimated edge is not sufficiently substantiated.

Event presented as Wuhan even though the tournament ends on October 18.
Exact round, court, and time not confirmed.
Qualifying results, most recent match, and recovery time not established.
Physical condition and final availability not confirmed.

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Comparative statistics

McNallyKraus

World rankingNo.63No.77
Ranking points999909

Detailed analysis

McNally has more extensive WTA experience and an established profile on hard courts, but her profile is marked “inactive” and her most recent results may be missing. Kraus has 44 wins and 26 losses in 2026, recent successes in Beijing, and two WTA 125 titles, including Kitzbühel 2026. The players’ recent opponents, match load, and recovery are not established.Read the full analysis

Recent form

The players’ recent opponents, match load, and recovery are not established.

Head-to-head

The prior head-to-head history is not established. It therefore cannot be used to distinguish between the players. The confusion between the requested event and Osaka’s likely matchup further reinforces this identification limitation.

Line-up and availability

In tennis, the two participants are identified: Catherine McNally and Sinja Kraus. Kraus is entered as a qualifier in Osaka. The round, court, order of play, and local schedule remain to be confirmed.

Market reading

No bet selected: the estimated advantage is not sufficiently substantiated.

Recent form

Catherine McNally3 W - 2 L

14 Oct 2026vs Karolina Muchova6-3 6-7(1) 6-7(4)L
12 Oct 2026vs Yuliia Starodubtseva2-6 7-6(2) 6-4W
11 Oct 2026vs Lanlana Tararudee6-4 4-6 6-1W
10 Oct 2026vs Yuan Yue6-2 6-3W
30 Sept 2026vs Dayana Yastremska3-6 4-6L

Sinja Kraus3 W - 2 L

18 Oct 2026vs Sofia Kenin7-6(4) 6-4W
17 Oct 2026vs Momoko Kobori6-1 3-6 6-2W
11 Oct 2026vs Zeynep Sonmez2-6 4-6L
10 Oct 2026vs Magda Linette7-6(3) 6-2W
06 Oct 2026vs Nikola Bartunkova0-6 6-4 3-6L

Surface & conditions

Kinoshita Group Japan OpenHard

Speed: Medium
Bounce: Medium
Court: Court 1

WTA ranking

#	Player	Points
61	Paula Badosa	1,023
62	Oleksandra Oliynykova	1,022
63	Catherine McNally	999
64	Zeynep Sonmez	987
65	Alycia Parks	985
…
75	Daria Kasatkina	913
76	Anna Bondar	913
77	Sinja Kraus	909
78	Panna Udvardy	899
79	Alina Korneeva	895

See the full ranking

1	Elena Rybakina	9,501
2	Aryna Sabalenka	7,550
3	Mirra Andreeva	6,306
4	Jessica Pegula	6,225
5	Coco Gauff	5,973
6	Elina Svitolina	5,229
7	Karolina Muchova	4,725
8	Iga Swiatek	4,389
9	Linda Noskova	4,353
10	Marta Kostyuk	3,920
11	Maja Chwalinska	3,016
12	Iva Jovic	2,941
13	Diana Shnaider	2,798
14	Elise Mertens	2,540
15	Victoria Mboko	2,393
16	Sorana Cirstea	2,386
17	Amanda Anisimova	2,363
18	Naomi Osaka	2,287
19	Alexandra Eala	2,241
20	Belinda Bencic	2,222
21	Madison Keys	2,029
22	Zheng Qinwen	2,018
23	Leylah Fernandez	1,974
24	Marie Bouzkova	1,959
25	Anna Kalinskaya	1,935
26	Jelena Ostapenko	1,916
27	Anastasia Potapova	1,814
28	Emma Navarro	1,794
29	Nikola Bartunkova	1,711
30	Maria Sakkari	1,682
31	Ann Li	1,681
32	Sara Bejlek	1,633
33	Ekaterina Alexandrova	1,591
34	Diane Parry	1,549
35	Jasmine Paolini	1,512
36	Donna Vekic	1,333
37	Peyton Stearns	1,316
38	Talia Gibson	1,306
39	Wang Xinyu	1,288
40	Daria Snigur	1,280
41	Kimberly Birrell	1,280
42	Cristina Bucsa	1,279
43	Liudmila Samsonova	1,234
44	Ashlyn Krueger	1,233
45	Hailey Baptiste	1,153
46	Barbora Krejcikova	1,133
47	Janice Tjen	1,120
48	Katie Boulter	1,115
49	Katerina Siniakova	1,114
50	Magdalena Frech	1,110
51	Karolina Pliskova	1,105
52	Sonay Kartal	1,097
53	Lilli Tagger	1,091
54	Yuliia Starodubtseva	1,090
55	Anhelina Kalinina	1,087
56	Mayar Sherif	1,085
57	Lanlana Tararudee	1,083
58	Clara Tauson	1,074
59	Tamara Korpatsch	1,070
60	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	1,033
61	Paula Badosa	1,023
62	Oleksandra Oliynykova	1,022
63	Catherine McNally	999
64	Zeynep Sonmez	987
65	Alycia Parks	985
66	Kamilla Rakhimova	976
67	Yulia Putintseva	969
68	Camila Osorio	953
69	Elisabetta Cocciaretto	951
70	Tatjana Maria	945
71	Magda Linette	936
72	Maria Timofeeva	931
73	Anna Blinkova	921
74	Viktorija Golubic	914
75	Daria Kasatkina	913
76	Anna Bondar	913
77	Sinja Kraus	909
78	Panna Udvardy	899
79	Alina Korneeva	895
80	Mananchaya Sawangkaew	886
81	Katie Volynets	874
82	Wang Xiyu	869
83	Jaqueline Cristian	869
84	Antonia Ruzic	862
85	Taylah Preston	858
86	Kaitlin Quevedo	855
87	Tereza Valentova	853
88	Petra Marcinko	835
89	Taylor Townsend	831
90	Leolia Jeanjean	816
91	Polina Kudermetova	813
92	Darja Vidmanova	812
93	Zhang Shuai	807
94	Maya Joint	782
95	Renata Zarazua	782
96	Jessica Bouzas Maneiro	769
97	Dayana Yastremska	752
98	Francesca Jones	752
99	Fiona Ferro	748
100	Alina Charaeva	736
101	Solana Sierra	730
102	Lisa Pigato	719
103	Hanne Vandewinkel	718
104	Emma Raducanu	709
105	Anastasia Zakharova	704
106	Katarzyna Kawa	701
107	Kristina Liutova	694
108	Dominika Salkova	693
109	Claire Liu	691
110	McCartney Kessler	689
111	Elvina Kalieva	688
112	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	686
113	Mary Stoiana	673
114	Himeno Sakatsume	665
115	Harriet Dart	661
116	Laura Samson	658
117	Sloane Stephens	655
118	Lucrezia Stefanini	648
119	Kayla Day	635
120	Oksana Selekhmeteva	633
121	Moyuka Uchijima	632
122	Julia Grabher	625
123	Tatiana Prozorova	615
124	Jeline Vandromme	601
125	Marina Bassols Ribera	587
126	Noma Noha Akugue	582
127	Emerson Jones	581
128	Simona Waltert	580
129	Bianca Andreescu	573
130	Maddison Inglis	570
131	Leyre Romero Gormaz	570
132	Lucia Bronzetti	560
133	Alexandra Shubladze	548
134	Ajla Tomljanovic	546
135	Elsa Jacquemot	544
136	Veronika Podrez	532
137	Andrea Lazaro Garcia	525
138	Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales	519
139	Elizara Yaneva	517
140	Julia Riera	514
141	Tamara Zidansek	513
142	Rebecca Sramkova	507
143	Teodora Kostovic	506
144	Mia Pohankova	504
145	Elina Avanesyan	498
146	Storm Hunter	492
147	Polina Iatcenko	490
148	Martyna Kubka	490
149	Susan Bandecchi	487
150	Robin Montgomery	485

Players & profiles

No.63 WTA

Age: 24 years
Height: 1,80 m
Weight: 51 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Cincinnati, OH, USA

No.77 WTA

Age: 24 years
Height: 1,75 m
Plays: Right-handed

Photos : Sinja Kraus © si.robi CC BY-SA 2.0

Keys to the match

The favorable scenario for McNally is based on her WTA experience and hard-court profile, with her “inactive” status and an unconfirmed immediate schedule as limitations.
The favorable scenario for Kraus is based on her 2026 momentum, her WTA 125 titles, and her potential adaptation to the conditions after qualifying; it is weakened by a possible unverified additional match load and the absence of recent comparable hard-court statistics.
The announced Wuhan Open is a WTA 1000 on outdoor hard courts, with a 56-player singles draw, from October 12 to 18.
The matchup is more likely to be the Osaka Open, a WTA 250 on outdoor hard courts, with a 32-player singles draw, from October 19 to 25.

Players & fitness

No injury, withdrawal, or physical limitation has been confirmed.
The final availability of both players and their physical condition before the match remain unknown.

Alerts & record

Create a selection alert Our predictions are settled publicly — view the record

A probability is never a guarantee of outcome. If you bet, only wager what you can afford to lose.

Analyses are generated by our model and guarantee no outcome. Please gamble responsibly.

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This content was machine-translated from the French version.

USANo.63 WTA

Kinoshita Group Japan Open

Full time

Round 1Women’s singles

Hard

Monday, 19 October 2026 · 06:00

Osaka

AUTNo.77 WTA

Prediction summary

No bet recommended: the estimated edge is not sufficiently substantiated.

Event presented as Wuhan even though the tournament ends on October 18.
Exact round, court, and time not confirmed.
Qualifying results, most recent match, and recovery time not established.
Physical condition and final availability not confirmed.

See more details

Comparative statistics

McNallyKraus

World rankingNo.63No.77
Ranking points999909

Detailed analysis

Recent form

The players’ recent opponents, match load, and recovery are not established.

Head-to-head

Line-up and availability

Market reading

No bet selected: the estimated advantage is not sufficiently substantiated.

Recent form

Catherine McNally3 W - 2 L

14 Oct 2026vs Karolina Muchova6-3 6-7(1) 6-7(4)L
12 Oct 2026vs Yuliia Starodubtseva2-6 7-6(2) 6-4W
11 Oct 2026vs Lanlana Tararudee6-4 4-6 6-1W
10 Oct 2026vs Yuan Yue6-2 6-3W
30 Sept 2026vs Dayana Yastremska3-6 4-6L

Sinja Kraus3 W - 2 L

18 Oct 2026vs Sofia Kenin7-6(4) 6-4W
17 Oct 2026vs Momoko Kobori6-1 3-6 6-2W
11 Oct 2026vs Zeynep Sonmez2-6 4-6L
10 Oct 2026vs Magda Linette7-6(3) 6-2W
06 Oct 2026vs Nikola Bartunkova0-6 6-4 3-6L

Surface & conditions

Kinoshita Group Japan OpenHard

Speed: Medium
Bounce: Medium
Court: Court 1

WTA ranking

#	Player	Points
61	Paula Badosa	1,023
62	Oleksandra Oliynykova	1,022
63	Catherine McNally	999
64	Zeynep Sonmez	987
65	Alycia Parks	985
…
75	Daria Kasatkina	913
76	Anna Bondar	913
77	Sinja Kraus	909
78	Panna Udvardy	899
79	Alina Korneeva	895

See the full ranking

1	Elena Rybakina	9,501
2	Aryna Sabalenka	7,550
3	Mirra Andreeva	6,306
4	Jessica Pegula	6,225
5	Coco Gauff	5,973
6	Elina Svitolina	5,229
7	Karolina Muchova	4,725
8	Iga Swiatek	4,389
9	Linda Noskova	4,353
10	Marta Kostyuk	3,920
11	Maja Chwalinska	3,016
12	Iva Jovic	2,941
13	Diana Shnaider	2,798
14	Elise Mertens	2,540
15	Victoria Mboko	2,393
16	Sorana Cirstea	2,386
17	Amanda Anisimova	2,363
18	Naomi Osaka	2,287
19	Alexandra Eala	2,241
20	Belinda Bencic	2,222
21	Madison Keys	2,029
22	Zheng Qinwen	2,018
23	Leylah Fernandez	1,974
24	Marie Bouzkova	1,959
25	Anna Kalinskaya	1,935
26	Jelena Ostapenko	1,916
27	Anastasia Potapova	1,814
28	Emma Navarro	1,794
29	Nikola Bartunkova	1,711
30	Maria Sakkari	1,682
31	Ann Li	1,681
32	Sara Bejlek	1,633
33	Ekaterina Alexandrova	1,591
34	Diane Parry	1,549
35	Jasmine Paolini	1,512
36	Donna Vekic	1,333
37	Peyton Stearns	1,316
38	Talia Gibson	1,306
39	Wang Xinyu	1,288
40	Daria Snigur	1,280
41	Kimberly Birrell	1,280
42	Cristina Bucsa	1,279
43	Liudmila Samsonova	1,234
44	Ashlyn Krueger	1,233
45	Hailey Baptiste	1,153
46	Barbora Krejcikova	1,133
47	Janice Tjen	1,120
48	Katie Boulter	1,115
49	Katerina Siniakova	1,114
50	Magdalena Frech	1,110
51	Karolina Pliskova	1,105
52	Sonay Kartal	1,097
53	Lilli Tagger	1,091
54	Yuliia Starodubtseva	1,090
55	Anhelina Kalinina	1,087
56	Mayar Sherif	1,085
57	Lanlana Tararudee	1,083
58	Clara Tauson	1,074
59	Tamara Korpatsch	1,070
60	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	1,033
61	Paula Badosa	1,023
62	Oleksandra Oliynykova	1,022
63	Catherine McNally	999
64	Zeynep Sonmez	987
65	Alycia Parks	985
66	Kamilla Rakhimova	976
67	Yulia Putintseva	969
68	Camila Osorio	953
69	Elisabetta Cocciaretto	951
70	Tatjana Maria	945
71	Magda Linette	936
72	Maria Timofeeva	931
73	Anna Blinkova	921
74	Viktorija Golubic	914
75	Daria Kasatkina	913
76	Anna Bondar	913
77	Sinja Kraus	909
78	Panna Udvardy	899
79	Alina Korneeva	895
80	Mananchaya Sawangkaew	886
81	Katie Volynets	874
82	Wang Xiyu	869
83	Jaqueline Cristian	869
84	Antonia Ruzic	862
85	Taylah Preston	858
86	Kaitlin Quevedo	855
87	Tereza Valentova	853
88	Petra Marcinko	835
89	Taylor Townsend	831
90	Leolia Jeanjean	816
91	Polina Kudermetova	813
92	Darja Vidmanova	812
93	Zhang Shuai	807
94	Maya Joint	782
95	Renata Zarazua	782
96	Jessica Bouzas Maneiro	769
97	Dayana Yastremska	752
98	Francesca Jones	752
99	Fiona Ferro	748
100	Alina Charaeva	736
101	Solana Sierra	730
102	Lisa Pigato	719
103	Hanne Vandewinkel	718
104	Emma Raducanu	709
105	Anastasia Zakharova	704
106	Katarzyna Kawa	701
107	Kristina Liutova	694
108	Dominika Salkova	693
109	Claire Liu	691
110	McCartney Kessler	689
111	Elvina Kalieva	688
112	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	686
113	Mary Stoiana	673
114	Himeno Sakatsume	665
115	Harriet Dart	661
116	Laura Samson	658
117	Sloane Stephens	655
118	Lucrezia Stefanini	648
119	Kayla Day	635
120	Oksana Selekhmeteva	633
121	Moyuka Uchijima	632
122	Julia Grabher	625
123	Tatiana Prozorova	615
124	Jeline Vandromme	601
125	Marina Bassols Ribera	587
126	Noma Noha Akugue	582
127	Emerson Jones	581
128	Simona Waltert	580
129	Bianca Andreescu	573
130	Maddison Inglis	570
131	Leyre Romero Gormaz	570
132	Lucia Bronzetti	560
133	Alexandra Shubladze	548
134	Ajla Tomljanovic	546
135	Elsa Jacquemot	544
136	Veronika Podrez	532
137	Andrea Lazaro Garcia	525
138	Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales	519
139	Elizara Yaneva	517
140	Julia Riera	514
141	Tamara Zidansek	513
142	Rebecca Sramkova	507
143	Teodora Kostovic	506
144	Mia Pohankova	504
145	Elina Avanesyan	498
146	Storm Hunter	492
147	Polina Iatcenko	490
148	Martyna Kubka	490
149	Susan Bandecchi	487
150	Robin Montgomery	485

Players & profiles

No.63 WTA

Age: 24 years
Height: 1,80 m
Weight: 51 kg
Plays: Right-handed
Born in: Cincinnati, OH, USA

No.77 WTA

Age: 24 years
Height: 1,75 m
Plays: Right-handed

Keys to the match

The favorable scenario for McNally is based on her WTA experience and hard-court profile, with her “inactive” status and an unconfirmed immediate schedule as limitations.
The favorable scenario for Kraus is based on her 2026 momentum, her WTA 125 titles, and her potential adaptation to the conditions after qualifying; it is weakened by a possible unverified additional match load and the absence of recent comparable hard-court statistics.
The announced Wuhan Open is a WTA 1000 on outdoor hard courts, with a 56-player singles draw, from October 12 to 18.
The matchup is more likely to be the Osaka Open, a WTA 250 on outdoor hard courts, with a 32-player singles draw, from October 19 to 25.

Players & fitness

No injury, withdrawal, or physical limitation has been confirmed.
The final availability of both players and their physical condition before the match remain unknown.

Alerts & record

Create a selection alert Our predictions are settled publicly — view the record

A probability is never a guarantee of outcome. If you bet, only wager what you can afford to lose.

Analyses are generated by our model and guarantee no outcome. Please gamble responsibly.