22 September 2026 / Seoul /R6

Alina Charaeva vs Sofia Kenin

WTA Final: 2–1 (3-6, 7-6, 6-4)

Forecast

Sets 2–0 Medium confidence
Rating 1579 (#190) 1510 (#354)
Matches on record 5547
Recent form LWWLWLWLLL
Head-to-head wins 10

Set-score probabilities

2–0 36%
2–1 29%
1–2 19%
0–2 16%

Chance of a third set 48%

Alina Charaeva vs Sofia Kenin: match analysis

On 22 September 2026, Alina Charaeva takes on Sofia Kenin at Seoul. Alina Charaeva is rated 1579 (ranked 190 by our model), Sofia Kenin 1510 (ranked 354 by our model) — 69 points apart.

Result against the prediction

Final score in sets: 2–1 (3-6, 7-6, 6-4). This match was not in the prediction record, which only takes matches locked before they start.

Form and context

Recent form for Alina Charaeva: 5–5 in the last 10. The latest result was a 0–2 loss to Anna Blinkova at WTA Sao Paulo, Brazil Women, Singles (18 September). ATP/WTA-level record in 2026: 13–11. The strongest opponent beaten recently was Nikola Bartunkova, rated 1633.

Sofia Kenin is 2–8 over the last 10 matches. The latest result was a 0–2 loss to Jessica Pegula at US Open, Women (2 September). ATP/WTA-level record in 2026: 5–15. The strongest opponent beaten recently was Petra Marčinko, rated 1630.

Head to head

They have not met before in our records, so there is no head to head to lean on.

Key factors

Full head to head: Alina Charaeva vs Sofia Kenin →

Previous meetings

2026-09-22 Won by Alina Charaeva 2-1 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 Seoul

Last five: Alina Charaeva

2026-09-22 W Sofia Kenin 2-1 Seoul
2026-09-18 L Anna Blinkova 0-2 WTA Sao Paulo, Brazil Women, Singles
2026-09-17 W Elina Avanesyan 2-0 WTA Sao Paulo, Brazil Women, Singles
2026-09-15 W Xiaodi You 2-1 WTA Sao Paulo, Brazil Women, Singles
2026-08-25 L Susan Bandecchi 0-2 US Open, Women

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Last five: Sofia Kenin

2026-09-22 L Alina Charaeva 1-2 Seoul
2026-09-02 L Jessica Pegula 0-2 US Open, Women
2026-08-16 L Marta Kostyuk 1-2 Cincinnati
2026-08-15 W Eva Lys 2-1 Cincinnati
2026-08-01 L Lucrezia Stefanini 1-2 Toronto

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