Tatiana Prozorova vs Kamilla Rakhimova Prediction Ningbo Open - Ningbo · Oct 18, 2026

Analysis

Both Russians reach the final qualifying round off wins on 17 October: Prozorova edged Mayar Sherif 2-1, while Rakhimova brushed aside Dayana Yastremska 2-0. On recent evidence Prozorova is the form player, having won four of her last five, including 2-1 against Xinyu Wang and 2-0 over Alexandra Eala, with her only setback a 1-2 loss to Kristina Liutova in August. Rakhimova has been far streakier — straight-sets wins over Sofia Kenin and Yastremska either side of 0-2 defeats to Han Shi and Iva Jovic — but her flat, early-strike hitting is well suited to quick hard courts, and she beat Leylah Fernandez 2-1 earlier this month. With no head-to-head on record, this reads as a genuine coin flip that will be settled by who lands the first ball of the rally more often. Rakhimova's habit of producing lopsided scorelines in either direction tips the straight-sets market slightly ahead of a decider. We lean marginally to the more tour-hardened Rakhimova, but the gap is thin enough that the underdog's set handicap carries real value.