We have reached the quarterfinals of the Ningbo Open and another high-profile affair will feature Anna Kalinskaya and Karolina Muchova with the semis on the line.

Despite being ranked 12th on the WTA Tour, Anna Kalinskaya is a massive underdog with the Czech Republic native favored at odds floating past -400 to advance.

Kalinskaya is a top-10 hopeful with the WTA Finals nearing but the line setters believe she will be outclassed in this WTA500 event against Muchova. 

EJ Garr’s Anna Kalinskaya vs Karolina Muchova prediction features odds at -103 and you can check out his tip below.

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Anna Kalinskaya vs Karolina Muchova Prediction: Czech Native The Heavy Chalk

• Prediction: Anna Kalinskaya +5 Games Handicap
• Best Odds: -103
• Bookmaker: Pinnacle
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds updated at 7:00 am UK Time on October 18, 2024.

Talk about a disrespectful line! Unibet has odds posted at -455 for a Muchova win but Kalinskaya is the one playing for something and is ranked 12th on the WTA Tour.

Karolina Muchova has been playing stellar tennis since returning to the tour and it had been 11 months between matches on a hard court surface until the tip to Cincinnati. Muchova didn’t start her campaign until Eastbourne as part of the grass swing and only competed in Wimbledon afterward. After only two events on clay, Muchova set out for North America and went 6 – 2 including a trip to the US Open semifinal. Jess Pegula accounted for both the losses and Coco Gauff has handed Muchova her only other defeat since and is 14 – 3 over the last 17 outings.

The list of quality wins has been as impressive as the losses. Muchova has earned victories over Aryna Sabalenka, Qinwen Zheng, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and Jasmine Paolini.

Anna Kalinskaya is still battling for a position in the WTA Final and could get into the top 10 with a strong run to the next stages of the Ningbo Open. With Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Emma Navarro possibly sitting out of the final season tournament, Kalinskaya could sneak her way into the proceedings.

This match could go the distance because if Kalinskaya loses in straight sets, it will be judged by the voters. At odds of +191, the match goes three sets and Kalinskaya covers the +5 handicap at -103.

ANNA KALINSKAYA RECENT FORM

Anna Kalinskaya is still playing for a top-10 ranking and a potential bid for the WTA Finals. With injuries affecting three of the top eight players on the WTA Tour, it could be a wild few weeks before we get there.

Kalinskaya is ranked 12th and is 28 – 11 on hard courts this season. With a 38 – 18 record, Kalinskaya will produce a winning record for the seventh consecutive campaign.

KAROLINA MUCHOVA RECENT FORM

Karolina Muchova didn’t start the campaign until June 25 at Eastbourne but has picked up right where she left off last season. The former World’s #8 in 2023 is as dangerous as any player in this event and she is a considerable favorite to be a semifinalist against the 12th-ranked player on tour.

Muchova’s first and only WTA tournament win came in Seoul in 2019, It has been five years without a trophy for the Czech native.

With a 14 – 3 record on hard courts this season, Muchova is 20 – 6 and will produce a winning record on all three surfaces despite the limited outings.

KALINSKAYA VS MUCHOVA H2H –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Karolina Muchova had defeated Anna Kalinskaya twice on the WTA Tour.

They last met at the US Open during the pandemic season in 2020 and Muchova got past Kalinskaya in straight sets. They first met in 2018 at Croissy-Beaubourg in France and Muchova defeated Kalinskaya in three sets.

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