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    Predictions ft. Daria Kasatkina vs Liudmila Samsonova, Marie Bouzkova vs Katerina Siniakova

    Rambamwellness.comSportsMay 18, 2026
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    Day 1 (Monday, May 18) of the WTA Strasbourg 2026 will feature the Round of 32 faceoffs in the singles’ event. Sixth-seed Daria Kasatkina will headline the first day during her faceoff with Liudmila Samsonova.

    Katerina Siniakova, Magdalena Frech, Talia Gibson, McCartney Kessler, Jaqueline Cristian, Alexandra Eala, Oleksandra Oliynykova, and eighth-seeded Marie Bouzkova will also vie on the first day of the WTA Strasbourg Tournament. The faceoff will be held at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg in France. Let’s take a look at the predictions of all the singles matches on Day 1.

    #1. Daria Kasatkina vs Liudmila Samsonova

    Liudmila Samsonova during the Internazionali BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images)Liudmila Samsonova during the Internazionali BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images)
    Liudmila Samsonova during the Internazionali BNL D’Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images)

    Daria Kasatkina and Liudmila Samsonova will compete against each other for the third time on the WTA Tour, with the Russian tennis player leading the head-to-head score with 2-0 as of now. Samsonova entered the Strasbourg event after her Round of 32 exit at the Italian Open, where Anastasia Potapova bested her 6-3, 6-2. She reached the third round at the back-to-back events in Madrid and Rome.

    Although she has also reached the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International and Abu Dhabi Open, she has a negative win-loss record in the season, losing 11 of her 18 matches. Kasatkina has advanced to the main draw at the Strasbourg event after besting Anastasia Zakharova and Valentina Steiner in straight sets. Her best result of the season was clinching the WTA 125 tournament in La Bisbal d’Empordà, Spain, on May 3, 2026, where she overpowered Tamara Korpatsch.

    Winner: Daria Kasatkina

    #2. Marie Bouzkova vs Katerina Siniakova

    Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images) Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images)
    Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic at the Internazionali BNL D’Italia at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy (Photo by Getty Images)

    Marie Bouzkova will make her appearance in France after her second-round exit in Rome, where Taylor Townsend overpowered her 6-3, 7-5. She defeated Panna Udvardy in the final 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-2 to bag the title in Bogota. The Czech tennis player has posted a 12-12 win-loss record in 2026, including 5-2 on the clay surface.

    Katerina Siniakova also exited the Italian Open in the second round, where she faced a defeat against Anna Kalinskaya 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. She has a 3-2 win-loss record on clay in 2026 so far. Her best result of the event was reaching the quarterfinal round in 2020.

    Winner: Katerina Siniakova

    #3. Magdalena Frech vs Talia Gibson

    Winner: Talia Gibson

    #4. McCartney Kessler vs Jaqueline Cristian

    Winner: McCartney Kessler

    #5. Alexandra Eala vs Oleksandra Oliynykova

    Winner: Alexandra Eala