ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rebecca Sramkova, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Marie Bouzkova and Elise Mertens are going to compete on Thursday at the Japan Open.

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Rebecca Sramkova vs. Ann Li

Head to head 2-0 for Li

Rebecca Sramkova will fight against Ann Li in the 2nd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 11:30 am on COURT 1.

Rebecca Sramkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 65, the Slovakian reached the 2nd round after beating Joanna Garland 6-3 6-1.

Sramkova has a 21-26 win-loss record in 2025, 12-16 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Slovakian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Nottingham.

Last year in Osaka Rebecca didn’t compete in Osaka in 2024.

Ann Li: ranking and results

Ranked no. 42 (career high), the American reached the 2nd round after beating Varvara Gracheva 6-4 6-0.

The American has a 28-23 win-loss record in 2025, 15-13 on hard (See FULL STATS). Ann’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Singapore and Cleveland.

Last year in Osaka Li didn’t play in Osaka in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Rebecca Sramkova and Ann Li fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Li (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Li won 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the 1st round in New York back in August 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ann Li who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ann Li is the pick to win this match.
Ann Li -> 2.13
Rebecca Sramkova -> 1.71

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Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Dalma Galfi

Head to head 0-0

Leylah Annie Fernandez will compete against Dalma Galfi in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:30 am on CENTER.

Leylah Annie Fernandez: ranking and results

Ranked no. 27, the Canadian got to the 2nd round after beating Hailey Baptiste 6-2 7-5.

The Canadian has a 26-23 win-loss record in 2025, 20-14 on hard (See FULL STATS). Leylah’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Washington.

Last year in Osaka Annie Fernandez didn’t compete in Osaka in 2024.

Dalma Galfi: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, Dalma reached the 2nd round after defeating Kyoka Okamura 6-3 7-6(7), Taylor Townsend 6-1 6-3 and Alycia Parks 6-4 6-4.

Dalma has a 40-21 win-loss record in 2025, 11-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). Dalma’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the La Bisbal D’Emporda, the Oeiras and the Vic.

Last year in Osaka Galfi didn’t play in Osaka in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Leylah Annie Fernandez and Dalma Galfi since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Leylah Annie Fernandez who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Leylah Annie Fernandez is the pick to win this match.
Leylah Annie Fernandez -> 1.5
Dalma Galfi -> 2.58

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Marie Bouzkova vs. Viktorija Golubic

Head to head 2-2

Marie Bouzkova

will take on Viktorija Golubic in the 2nd round for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4:30 pm on CENTER.

Marie Bouzkova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41, Marie got to the 2nd round after beating Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-1.

The Czech has a 31-19 win-loss record in 2025, 20-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Marie’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Prague.

Last year in Osaka Bouzkova lost in the 2nd round 6-0 7-6(5) to Ana Bogdan.

Viktorija Golubic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 60, Golubic got to the 2nd round after beating Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-3 4-6 6-4.

Viktorija has a 31-21 win-loss record in 2025, 19-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). Golubic’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Warsaw and the Suzhou.

Last year in Osaka Golubic didn’t play in Osaka in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 5th time that Marie Bouzkova and Viktorija Golubic clash against each other. Their head to head is 2-2 for Bouzkova and Golubic (see full H2H stats),but they are 2-2 on hard.

Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Golubic won 6-1 6-2 in the semifinal in Jiujiang back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Marie Bouzkova who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Marie Bouzkova is the pick to win this match.
Marie Bouzkova -> 1.45
Viktorija Golubic -> 2.74

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Elise Mertens vs. Tereza Valentova

Head to head 0-0

Elise Mertens will come up against Tereza Valentova in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:00 pm on CENTER.

Elise Mertens: ranking and results

Ranked no. 21, Mertens reached the 2nd round after beating Cristina Bucsa 7-6(5) 6-3.

Elise has a 36-19 win-loss record in 2025, 17-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mertens’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Hobart, Singapore and Hertogenbosch.

Last year in Osaka Mertens reached the 2nd round in 2024 in Osaka before retiring against Kimberly Birrell.

Tereza Valentova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 78, Tereza got to the 2nd round after defeating Alina Charaeva 6-1 6-2, Greetje Minnen 4-6 6-4 6-2 and Alexandra Eala 6-1 6-2.

Valentova has a 46-11 win-loss record in 2025, 15-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Valentova’s best result of the year was reaching the final in the W75 Porto, the W75 Trnava, the W75 Murska Sobota, the Grado and the Porto.

Last year in Osaka The Czech didn’t play in Osaka in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Tereza Valentova since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Tereza Valentova who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Tereza Valentova is the pick to win this match.
Tereza Valentova -> 2.01
Elise Mertens -> 1.8

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