Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs Katerina Siniakova Preview & Prediction | 2026 US Open | First Round

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Elisabetta Cocciaretto takes on Katerina Siniakova in round one of the US Open.

Start date/time: 31 August 2026 at 4:00 pm

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

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

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – ESPN+

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Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs Katerina Siniakova prediction

Elisabetta Cocciaretto was forced to retire from her first-round match at the Cincinnati Open against Lucrezia Stefanini due to injury. That was second straight retirement for the Italian, as she was forced to do the same in Toronto. She found form at the start of the season, winning the Hobart International and making the quarter-finals in Doha. Cocciaretto also showed her quality in Washington at the end of last month, reaching the last eight, but there are major concerns over her fitness ahead of the final slam of the year.

She plays Katerina Siniakova in round one. Her best result as a singles player in 2026 was a round-of-16 appearance at Indian Wells, which included a win over defending champion Mirra Andreeva. Siniakova is still ranked inside the top 40.

Siniakova leads the head-to-head 2-1 and 1-0 on hard courts. There are lingering fitness worries over Cocciaretto, and Siniakova is the best option in terms of a winner.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs Katerina Siniakova tip: Katerina Siniakova to win