Karolina Muchova vs Katie Boulter Preview & Prediction | 2026 China Open | Second Round

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Karolina Muchova takes on Katie Boulter in the second-round of the China Open. 

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: 2 October 2026 at 4:00 am

Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China

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

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Karolina Muchova vs Katie Boulter prediction

Karolina Muchova won both of her singles matches at the Billie Jean King Cup as the Czech Republic won the title. She was unable to produce a deep run at the US Open, losing in the third-round to Emma Navarro. Her highlights of the year have been a second Grand Slam final, which ended with a loss to compatriot Linda Noskova at Wimbledon, and her stunning WTA 1000 triumph in Doha. Muchova is still ranked inside the world’s top 10, receiving a bye in the first-round of this event.

She will play Katie Boulter after the British number one defeated Mai Hontama in straight sets. Boulter was an early break down in the second but went on to win 6-3 6-4 after one hour and 35 minutes.

These two faced each other in the second-round of the US Open, with Muchova storming to a 6-1 6-0 victory. Boulter will hope to make this a far more competitive encounter, but the Czech's variety and all-round quality are likely to cause her problems once again.

Karolina Muchova vs Katie Boulter tip: Under 20.5 games