Kristina Mladenovic vs Nao Hibino Preview & Prediction | 2026 Singapore Open | First Round

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Kristina Mladenovic meets Nao Hibino in the first round of the 2026 Singapore Open at the Kallang Tennis Hub, Singapore

Ranking points: WTA 500

Start date/time: 21 September 2026 at 5:30 am

Venue: Kallang Tennis Hub, Singapore

Surface: Indoor 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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Kristina Mladenovic vs Nao Hibino prediction

Nao Hibino will hope her greater match sharpness will prove telling against Kristina Mladenovic. 

The Japanese has been delivering regularly at the lower tier and looked good in qualifying, but is yet to win a main draw match in 2026.

The world number 199 meets Kristina Mladenovic for the seventh time and although the veteran French star leads the match-up 4-2, the majority of her wins were many years ago with Hibino triumphing in their most recent clash at the 2024 US Open.

Mladenovic has featured sporadically this year after plenty of injury travails in recent times and is unlikely to have the resilience to record her first top tier win since 2024. 

Kristina Mladenovic vs Nao Hibino tip: Nao Hibino to win 2-0