Lucrezia Stefanini vs Dayana Yastremska Preview & Prediction | 2026 US Open | First Round

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The first-round of the US Open sees Lucrezia Stefanini face Dayana Yastremska. 

Start date/time: 30 August 2026 at 5:00 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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Lucrezia Stefanini vs Dayana Yastremska prediction

Lucrezia Stefanini qualified for the US Open after three straight set victories. The Italian is closing in on the top 100 of the world rankings, having won 17 of her 26 matches on hard courts this season. She won an ITF title at the Cary Tennis Classic in June, beating Savannah Broadus in the final. She will be making her first main draw appearance at the US Open, having failed to make it out of qualifying on five previous occasions.

Her first-round opponent is Dayana Yastremska. Her losing run extended to three matches as she was beaten by Janice Tjen in a deciding set tiebreak at the Monterrey Open. Yastremska has not reached a quarter-final on the WTA Tour this season, though she did win her second WTA 125k singles title at the Emilia-Romagna Open in May. 

The two players head into this match in contrasting form, despite Yastremska being the higher ranked of the pair, and a close encounter could be on the cards.

Lucrezia Stefanini vs Dayana Yastremska tip: Over 20.5 games