Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Ostrava Open | First Round
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Nikola Bartunkova meets Anna Blinkova in Ostrava.
Ranking points: WTA 500
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Venue: Ostravar Arena, Ostrava, Czechia
Surface: Indoor hard
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Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova prediction
Anna Blinkova goes in search of her first win of the new season in a match where she is under serious threat of suffering an upset in Ostrava.
The third seed ended 2025 with a title in Jiujiang but failed to register in Brisbane, Adelaide and at the Australian Open.
The Russian world number 64 sits 62 places higher than Nikola Bartunkova, but the Czech teenager is a player on the rise.
The 19-year-old stole some headlines at Melbourne Park as she flew through qualifying and reached the third round, taking down Belinda Bencic and Daria Kastakina before being defeated by Elise Mertens.
The starlet will be full of confidence and eager to test Blinkova’s confidence, particularly as the underdog will be playing on home turf.
This is well worth the punt on an upset given current form, Bartunkova's trajectory and the fact the teenager will want to make her mark in her homeland.
Nikola Bartunkova vs Anna Blinkova tip: Nikola Bartunkova to win
