Panna Udvardy vs Sinja Kraus Preview & Prediction | 2026 Guangzhou Open | First Round

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Panna Udvardy takes on Sinja Kraus at the Guangzhou Open. 

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 26 October 2026 at 4:00 am

Venue: Nansha International Tennis Center, Guangzhou, 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

Panna Udvardy vs Sinja Kraus prediction

Panna Udvardy has lost four of her last five matches overall, and she will be hoping for an upturn in results at the Guangzhou Open. The Hungarian lost her first-round match at the China Open to Gao Xinyu last time out. There have been highlights in 2026, with Udvardy progressing to her first tour-level final in Bogota, where she lost out to Marie Bouzkova. She also moved up to a career high ranking of 59 in May, but she has already dropped outside the world’s top 80.

Her first-round opponent is Sinja Kraus. The 24-year-old achieved her best ever result at a WTA 1000 event in Beijing after three consecutive wins to advance to the round-of-16 for the first time. Her run ended after a battling three set loss to Nikola Bartunkova. Kraus qualified for the Japan Women’s Open last time out, as she lost in the second-round to Talia Gibson.

Kraus is the player in better form, and she will be favoured in this particular matchup.

Panna Udvardy vs Sinja Kraus tip: Sinja Kraus to win