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Birrell vs Kartal Prediction

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, Time TBA, Round 1

Agatha Research Desk

PREDICTION

AGATHA'S PICKPRED1U

Kartal to Win

70%WIN CHANCE

PREDICTED SETS

BirrellBirrell
0-2
KartalKartal

Predicted 0-2

Win chance can move until the seal

SEALS ATSEALS-
BEST ODDSBEST-235FanDuelBET

Where to bet it

Kartal to win: best odds

MATCHbest price first - 2 books

  1. FanDuel-235-235
  2. BetVictor-278-278

Match at bet365: opened -303, now -303

Who will win Birrell vs Kartal?

Sonay Kartal. Agatha gives Kartal a 70% chance to win and predicts a 2-0 win in sets. It is Agatha's prediction for this match, sealed and graded like every pick.

Why Agatha picks Kartal

Sonay Kartal has won five matches in a row, all at the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open. She beat Elina Svitolina 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open on Oct 16 and Jelena Ostapenko 7-6, 7-6 in the semifinal of the Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open on Oct 17. Kimberly Birrell has lost two matches in a row. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Kartal about a 7-in-10 chance to win. The risk is Birrell is ranked No. 40 and beat Maya Joint 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Korea Open on Sep 27.

Birrell vs Kartal recent form

Birrell: last 5 matches

Last 5: 3-2

  1. Oct 12Katie VolynetsL7-6(1), 6-7(3), 3-6
  2. Oct 3Marie BouzkovaL4-6, 4-6
  3. Oct 1Aoi ItoW6-1, 6-1
  4. Sep 27Maya JointW6-4, 6-2
  5. Sep 26Anna BondarW7-5, 2-6, 6-1

Kartal: last 5 matches

Last 5: 5-0

  1. Oct 17Jelena OstapenkoW7-6(9), 7-6(5)
  2. Oct 16Elina SvitolinaW6-2, 2-6, 6-4
  3. Oct 15Jasmine PaoliniW6-2, 6-0
  4. Oct 13Belinda BencicW6-0, 7-5
  5. Oct 11Anhelina KalininaW7-5, 6-3

Birrell vs Kartal head-to-head

Since May 6, 2025: Kartal 2, Birrell 0

  1. Feb 7, 2026Kartal 7-5, 6-3Qatar Total Energies Open, Qualifying Final
  2. May 6, 2025Kartal 4-6, 6-3, 6-4Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Round 1

Birrell vs Kartal player stats

  • Kimberly Birrell

    WTA ranking
    No. 401,280 pts
    2026 record
    18-201 title
    Titles
    13 finals

  • Sonay Kartal

    2026 record
    14-6
    Titles
    11 finals
    Grand Slam titles
    0

Market (latest pregame line)

Moneyline

Kimberly Birrell
+188
Sonay Kartal
-225

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (1 snapshot)

  • Moneyline (Sonay Kartal) at bet365: opened -303, now -303