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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Badosa, Boulter, Oliynykova and Joint to play on Tuesday – Japan Open

OSAKA ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa, Katie Boulter, Oleksandra Oliynykova and Maya Joint will play on Tuesday

19 October 2026

Japan Open - Osaka 2026-10-20 order of play

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Paula Badosa, Katie Boulter, Oleksandra Oliynykova and Maya Joint are going to play on Tuesday at the Japan Open.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Paula Badosa vs. Antonia Ruzic

Head to head 1-0 for Badosa

Paula Badosa will compete against Antonia Ruzic in the 1^st round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 2:00 pm on Court 2.

Paula Badosa: ranking and results

Ranked no. 61, will start her run in Osaka after she won the title in the Bastad after beating in the final.

Paula has a 27-20 win-loss record in 2026, 12-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Spaniard’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in the Bastad.

Last year in Osaka Badosa didn’t play in Osaka in 2025.

Antonia Ruzic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 91, the Croatian will start her run in Osaka after she played her last match in the Rovereto where she lost to Andreescu in the 2^nd round on the 15^th of October.

Ruzic has a 23-28 win-loss record in 2026, 12-15 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Osaka The Croatian didn’t play in Osaka in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Paula Badosa and Antonia Ruzic square off. Their record is 1-0 for Badosa (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they played, Badosa won 6-3 7-6(2) in the 2^nd round in Beijing back in 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Paula Badosa who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Paula Badosa is the pick to win this match.
Paula Badosa -> 1.39
Antonia Ruzic -> 2.97

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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.

Katie Boulter vs. Himeno Sakatsume

Head to head 1-0 for Sakatsume

Katie Boulter will square off with Himeno Sakatsume in the 1^st round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 12:30 pm on Center Court.

Katie Boulter: ranking and results

Ranked no. 58, Katie will start her run in Osaka after she played her last match in Billie Jean King Cup, Finals where she lost to in the Rubber 2 on the 22^nd of September.

Boulter has a 22-21 win-loss record in 2026, 9-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

The Brit’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Ostrava.

Last year in Osaka The Brit had to surrender in the 2^nd round 6-3 6-1 to Sorana Cirstea.

Himeno Sakatsume: ranking and results

Ranked no. 115 (career high), Himeno will start her run in Osaka after she played her last match in the Samsun where she lost to Aksu in the semifinal on the 10^th of October.

Sakatsume has a 32-26 win-loss record in 2026, 24-18 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Osaka Himeno lost in the qualifications 6-3 7-5 to Varvara Gracheva.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Katie Boulter and Himeno Sakatsume clash against each other. Their record is 1-0 for Sakatsume (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Sakatsume won 7-5 6-3 in the final in W80 Gifu back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Katie Boulter who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Katie Boulter is the pick to win this match.
Katie Boulter -> 1.54
Himeno Sakatsume -> 2.46

Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).

At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.

Oleksandra Oliynykova vs. Mary Stoiana

Head to head 0-0

Oleksandra Oliynykova will compete against Mary Stoiana in the 1^st round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 2:00 pm on Court 3.

Oleksandra Oliynykova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 62, Oleksandra will start her run in Osaka after she played her last match in the Suzhou where she lost to in the 2^nd round on the 8^th of October.

Oliynykova has a 27-21 win-loss record in 2026, 4-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Oliynykova’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the Antalya.

Last year in Osaka Oleksandra didn’t compete in Osaka in 2025.

Mary Stoiana: ranking and results

Ranked no. 114 (career high), the American got to the 1^st round after defeating Rinko Matsuda 6-3 7-6(1) and Sayaka Ishii 6-4 7-5.

The American has a 45-26 win-loss record in 2026, 21-15 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mary’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the W35 Boca Raton.

Last year in Osaka Stoiana didn’t compete in Osaka in 2025.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Oleksandra Oliynykova and Mary Stoiana since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mary Stoiana who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Mary Stoiana is the pick to win this match.
Mary Stoiana -> 2.75
Oleksandra Oliynykova -> 1.444

Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).

At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.

Maya Joint vs. Zeynep Sonmez

Head to head 0-0

Maya Joint will face Zeynep Sonmez in the 1^st round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 4:30 pm on Court 3.

Maya Joint: ranking and results

Ranked no. 90, Maya got to the 1^st round after defeating Kyoka Okamura 6-4 6-2 and Kayla Day 6-3 3-6 6-3.

Maya has a 18-25 win-loss record in 2026, 16-17 on hard (See FULL STATS). Maya’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Seoul.

Last year in Osaka Joint didn’t play in Osaka in 2025.

Zeynep Sonmez: ranking and results

Ranked no. 63, the Turk will start her run in Osaka after she played her last match in Memphis where she lost to in the 2^nd round on the 29^th of July.

Zeynep has a 31-23 win-loss record in 2026, 16-15 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Osaka Zeynep didn’t play in Osaka in 2025.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Maya Joint and Zeynep Sonmez since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Zeynep Sonmez who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Zeynep Sonmez is the pick to win this match.
Zeynep Sonmez -> 2.02
Maya Joint -> 1.78

Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).

At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.

Last Results

These are the last results of the Japan Open

Ashlyn KruegerKrueger – Janice TjenTjen (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Talia GibsonGibson – Harriet DartDart (7-5 7-6⁶) – Score progression – Stats
Lilli TaggerTagger – Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Ya Hsin Lee/Fang-Hsien WuHsin Lee/Fang-Hsien Wu – Mai Hontama/Moyuka UchijimaHontama/Moyuka Uchijima (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Sinja KrausKraus – Caty McNallyMcNally (6-4 3-1 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
Ingrid Neel/Giuliana OlmosNeel/Giuliana Olmos – I-Hsuan Cho/Yi Tsen ChoCho/Yi Tsen Cho (6-7⁴ 6-3 11-9) – Score progression – Stats
Lanlana TararudeeTararudee – Kaitlin QuevedoQuevedo (7-5 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Viktorija GolubicGolubic – Mai HontamaHontama (6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
Dominic Stephan StrickerStephan Stricker – Raphael BaltenspergerBaltensperger (6-1 5-7 7-6⁵) – Score progression – Stats