Sara Bejlek vs Marie Bouzkova Prediction Ningbo Open - Ningbo · Oct 23, 2026

Analysis

This all-Czech Ningbo quarterfinal pairs two players in good order, but their routes here read slightly differently. Bejlek needed three sets to get past Alycia Parks on 20 October and then produced her cleanest tennis of the week a day later, beating Sorana Cirstea 2-0, which is a clear step up from her October defeats to Jasmine Paolini and Naomi Osaka. Bouzkova has been the tidier of the two: wins over Kamilla Rakhimova and Anastasia Zakharova this week without dropping a set, a win over Clara Tauson in an unfinished match on 12 October, and only one loss in her last five outings, to Qinwen Zheng in three sets. Stylistically this is first-strike power against depth and movement, with Bejlek's left-handed serve and forehand trying to shorten rallies that Bouzkova is happy to extend. On a medium-paced hard court Bouzkova's ability to absorb pace, change height and drag opponents into longer exchanges is the more reliable asset, so she edges the call. Bejlek's serve should still be good enough for a set, which is why a third set looks close to a coin flip.