Darja Semenistaja vs Hayu Kinoshita Preview & Prediction | 2026 SP Open (Sao Paulo Open) | First Round

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Darja Semenistaja meets Hayu Kinoshita in the first round at the 2026 SP Open at Parque Villa-Lobos in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 15 September 2026 at 5:00 pm

Venue: Parque Villa-Lobos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Surface: Outdoor hard

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

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

Darja Semenistaja vs Hayu Kinoshita prediction

Darja Semenistaja will look for a quick repeat when she meets Hayu Kinoshita in Sao Paulo.

The Latvian will face the Japanese teenager for the second time in the past month after triumphing 6-2 7-5 in US Open qualifying.

The shift in the draw means the ninth seed, Darja takes the spot as top seed and the 23-year-old will be confident of seeing off a lucky loser who has made little impact on the WTA Tour as of yet.

Indeed, Semenistaja is 90 places better off in the rankings and the world number 120 will have designs on a return to the top 100.

Darja Semenistaja vs Hayu Kinoshita tip: Darja Semenistaja to win 2-0