Anhelina Kalinina vs Caty McNally Preview & Prediction | 2025 Charleston Open | First Round

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Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina will face American Caty McNally in the first round of the Charleston Open, with the victor to play Anna Kalinskaya.

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: Monday 31st March, 2025: UK – not before 5:10pm / US ET – not before 12:10pm / US PT – not before 9:10am

Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, USA

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Anhelina Kalinina vs Caty McNally prediction

Anhelina Kalinina is not in the best of form, having lost in early rounds to Victoria Azarenka at both Dubai and Miami, while she also was defeated in the first round of Indian Wells to Lucia Bronzetti in straight sets. 

Her ranking has steadily declined since reaching a high of 25 in May 2023, but she has proved to be capable on clay before, having reached a WTA 1000 final on the surface two years ago at the Italian Open, where she was forced to retire against Elena Rybakina.

Caty McNally has gone through qualifying to reach the main draw, with a fine win over compatriot Claire Liu sealing her place in the event. Nevertheless, the American is ranked 397 in comparison to the Ukrainian’s ranking of 68, and we think Kalinina, who has also won a host of ITF Circuit titles on clay, should win this one fairly comfortably.

Anhelina Kalinina vs Caty McNally tip: Anhelina Kalinina to win