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**Match Preview: Tyra Caterina Grant vs. Nikola Bartunkova – WTA Roma**
On May 8, 2026, Tyra Caterina Grant will host Nikola Bartunkova in what promises to be a compelling clash at the WTA Roma. Grant enters this match in solid form, having clinched victory in 4 of her last 5 outings, showcasing resilience and adaptability on court. Her aggressive baseline play and strong serving have been pivotal in her recent successes, allowing her to dictate pace and control rallies.
Conversely, Nikola Bartunkova has had a more challenging period, securing just 2 wins in her last 5 matches. Despite this, her tactical versatility and ability to exploit her opponent’s weaknesses could pose problems for Grant. Bartunkova’s counter-punching style and solid defensive skills can often frustrate her rivals, making her a formidable opponent if she can find her rhythm early in the match.
Bookmakers have placed the odds in favor of Bartunkova at 1.77, while Grant sits at 2.05, reflecting the slight edge given to the away player. Model predictions suggest a 45% chance for a home win and 55% for an away victory, indicating a tightly contested match ahead. As both players seek to establish early dominance, fans can expect an engaging encounter without any guaranteed outcomes.
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| Grant 46.3% |
Bartunkova 53.7% |
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.05 | 1.77 |
Latest Results
| 08.05.26 Tyra Caterina Grant – Victoria Mboko – Canceled 06.05.26 Lisa Pigato – Tyra Caterina Grant – 1:2 24.04.26 Sorana Cirstea – Tyra Caterina Grant – 2:0 22.04.26 Elsa Jacquemot – Tyra Caterina Grant – 0:2 21.04.26 Panna Udvardy – Tyra Caterina Grant – 1:2 |
05.05.26 Anastasia Potapova – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:1 04.05.26 Ashlyn Krueger – Nikola Bartunkova – 0:2 21.04.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Alina Charaeva – 1:2 20.04.26 Nikola Bartunkova – Katarzyna Kawa – 2:1 08.04.26 Ane Mintegi Del Olmo – Nikola Bartunkova – 2:1 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Krejcikova B. | Jacquemot E. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Linette M. | Maria T. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Bye | Cirstea S. (26) | |
| 5 | Tauson C. (18) | Bye | |
| 6 | Marcinko P. | Oliynykova O. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Zakharova A. | Yastremska D. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Bye | Noskova L. (13) | |
| 9 | Bencic B. (12) | Bye | |
| 10 | Kenin S. | Andreescu B. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Siniakova K. | Boisson L. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Bye | Kalinskaya A. (22) | |
| 13 | Bucsa C. (30) | Bye | |
| 14 | Bondar A. | Zheng Q. | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Stefanini L. (WC) | Ostapenko J. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Bye | Ruse G. (LL) | |
| 17 | Gauff C. (3) | Bye | |
| 18 | Putintseva Y. | Valentova T. | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Sierra S. | Korpatsch T. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Bye | Kalinina A. (Q) | |
| 21 | Bouzkova M. (24) | Bye | |
| 22 | Townsend T. (Q) | Brancaccio N. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Kessler M. | Bronzetti L. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 24 | Bye | Jovic I. (16) | |
| 25 | Paolini J. (9) | Bye | |
| 26 | Jeanjean L. (Q) | Haddad Maia B. | 2 : 0 |
| 27 | Udvardy P. | Korneeva A. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Bye | Mertens E. (21) | |
| 29 | Joint M. (29) | Bye | |
| 30 | Golubic V. | Urgesi F. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Ruzic A. | Rakhimova K. | 2 : 1 |
| 32 | Bye | Andreeva M. (8) | |
| 33 | Pegula J. (5) | Bye | |
| 34 | Sonmez Z. | Ruggeri J. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 35 | Selekhmeteva O. | Masarova R. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 36 | Bye | Fernandez L. (25) | |
| 37 | Samsonova L. (20) | Bye | |
| 38 | Li A. | Zhang S. | 2 : 1 |
| 39 | Galfi D. (Q) | Potapova A. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 40 | Bye | Muchova K. (11) | |
| 41 | Osaka N. (15) | Bye | |
| 42 | Boulter K. | Lys E. | 1 : 2 |
| 43 | Trevisan M. (WC) | Gibson T. | 1 : 2 |
| 44 | Bye | Shnaider D. (19) | |
| 45 | Navarro E. (28) | Bye | |
| 46 | Cocciaretto E. | Kraus S. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 47 | McNally C. | Kasatkina D. | 2 : 0 |
| 48 | Bye | Swiatek I. (4) | |
| 49 | Svitolina E. (7) | Bye | |
| 50 | Basiletti N. (Q) | Tomljanovic A. (LL) | 2 : 0 |
| 51 | Starodubtseva Y. | Waltert S. (Q) | 1 : 2 |
| 52 | Bye | Baptiste H. (32) | |
| 53 | Keys M. (17) | Bye | |
| 54 | Stearns P. | Tjen J. | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Pigato L. (WC) | Grant T. C. (WC) | 1 : 2 |
| 56 | Bye | Bartunkova N. (LL) | |
| 57 | Alexandrova E. (14) | Bye | |
| 58 | Siegemund L. | Bejlek S. | 2 : 0 |
| 59 | Pliskova Ka. | Bouzas Maneiro J. | 2 : 1 |
| 60 | Bye | Cristian J. (33) | |
| 61 | Wang Xin. (31) | Bye | |
| 62 | Eala A. | Frech M. | 2 : 1 |
| 63 | Tagger L. (LL) | Sakkari M. | 1 : 2 |
| 64 | Bye | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Krejcikova B. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Maria T. | Cirstea S. (26) | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Tauson C. (RET.) (18) | Oliynykova O. | 0 : 1 |
| 4 | Zakharova A. | Noskova L. (13) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Bencic B. (12) | Andreescu B. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Siniakova K. | Kalinskaya A. (22) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Bucsa C. (30) | Zheng Q. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Ostapenko J. | Ruse G. | 2 : 1 |
| 9 | Gauff C. (3) | Valentova T. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Sierra S. | Kalinina A. | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Bouzkova M. (24) | Townsend T. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Kessler M. | Jovic I. (16) | 0 : 2 |
| 13 | Paolini J. (9) | Jeanjean L. | 2 : 1 |
| 14 | Udvardy P. | Mertens E. (21) | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Joint M. (29) | Golubic V. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Ruzic A. | Andreeva M. (8) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Pegula J. (5) | Sonmez Z. | |
| 18 | Masarova R. | Fernandez L. (25) | |
| 19 | Samsonova L. (20) | Li A. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Potapova A. | Muchova K. (11) | 1 : 0 |
| 21 | Osaka N. (15) | Lys E. | |
| 22 | Gibson T. | Shnaider D. (19) | 1 : 2 |
| 23 | Navarro E. (28) | Cocciaretto E. | |
| 24 | McNally C. | Swiatek I. (4) | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Svitolina E. (7) | Basiletti N. | |
| 26 | Waltert S. | Baptiste H. (32) | |
| 27 | Keys M. (17) | Stearns P. | 0 : 0 |
| 28 | Grant T. C. | Bartunkova N. | |
| 29 | Alexandrova E. (14) | Siegemund L. | |
| 30 | Pliskova Ka. | Cristian J. (33) | |
| 31 | Wang Xin. (31) | Eala A. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Sakkari M. | Rybakina E. (2) |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Cirstea S. (26) | |
| 2 | Oliynykova O. | Noskova L. (13) | |
| 3 | Bencic B. (12) | Kalinskaya A. (22) | |
| 4 | Zheng Q. | Ostapenko J. | |
| 5 | Gauff C. (3) | Sierra S. | |
| 6 | Townsend T. | Jovic I. (16) | |
| 7 | Paolini J. (9) | Mertens E. (21) | |
| 8 | Golubic V. | Andreeva M. (8) | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | Samsonova L. (20) | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | Shnaider D. (19) | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | Swiatek I. (4) | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | Eala A. | TBD #32 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
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