WTA Osaka
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Magda Linette vs Claire Liu – WTA Osaka, 20 Oct 2026
Magda Linette Ranked No. 77
03:30
Tue 20 Oct · not before 03:30
Claire Liu Ranked No. 95
SurfaceHard
FormatBest of 3
DrawSingles
Scheduled20 Oct · 03:30 BST
TourWTA
SportsLife forecast
Win probability
Our pick
53%
Magda Linette
53%
Magda Linette
47%
Claire Liu
53%
47%
Our pick Magda Linette Low confidence
- Linette is ranked 77 with 908 points, slightly ahead of Liu at 95 with 789 points
- Linette has the higher Elo (1765) and hard-court Elo (1709) than Liu (1724 and 1673)
- Liu has the better 2026 season record at 31-16 with one title versus Linette's 19-20
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the players' rankings, season records, surface results, Elo ratings and tie-break and deciding-set rates. Not betting advice.
Players
ML
Magda Linette
Poland · WTA- Ranking
- #77
- Ranking points
- 908
- Age
- 34 (12 Feb 1992)
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Career high
- #19
- 2026 win–loss
- 19–20
- On hard
- 13–14
- 2026 titles
- 0
- Elo rating
- 1765 (hard 1709)
- Tie-breaks won
- 79%
- Deciding sets won
- 68%
- Matches on record
- 70
CL
Claire Liu
United States · WTA- Ranking
- #95 (↓)
- Ranking points
- 789
- Age
- 26 (25 May 2000)
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Career high
- #52
- 2026 win–loss
- 31–16
- On hard
- 9–7
- 2026 titles
- 1
- Elo rating
- 1724 (hard 1673)
- Tie-breaks won
- 88%
- Deciding sets won
- 62%
- Matches on record
- 70
SportsLife view
Ranking, Elo and form side by sideEdgeMagda Linetteahead in 4 of 6 measures
Magda LinetteClaire Liu
#77Ranking#95
1765Elo rating1724
1709Elo on hard1673
49%2026 win rate66%
79%Tie-breaks won88%
68%Deciding sets won62%
Figures from the players' records: current ranking, Elo rating, this season's win rate, tie-breaks and deciding sets. No win-probability model is applied.