Nikola Bartunkova vs Alina Charaeva Preview & Prediction | 2026 Cincinnati Open | First Round
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Nikola Bartunkova takes on Alina Charaeva in the first-round of the Cincinnati Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
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Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, USA
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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Nikola Bartunkova vs Alina Charaeva prediction
Nikola Bartunkova continued her impressive campaign as she advanced to the third-round of the Canadian Open. She beat home favourite and 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in round one, before following that up with a win over Clara Tauson. She took the first set against Amanda Anisimova but went on to lose in three. The Czech is up to a high of 40 in the live rankings. She has reached two tour-level quarter-finals this season.
Her first-round opponent is Alina Charaeva at the Cincinnati Open. She defeated Rebecca Marino in the first stage of qualifying and was then handed a walkover as Alina Korneeva withdrew. She did reach the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open, while she also won a title on the ITF circuit. However, she is yet to break into the top 100 of the world rankings.
This is a match that the higher ranked Bartunkova will be expected to win comfortably
Nikola Bartunkova vs Alina Charaeva tip: Nikola Bartunkova to win 2-0
