Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova Prediction & Betting Tips - Transylvania Open
WTA - Transylvania Open
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by Daniel Ngulu | in Tennis Predictions
Karolina Pliskova will compete at the Transylvanian Open as a wildcard and will begin her tournament against the unseeded Anastasia Zakharova. This will be their first career meeting, and the winner will play Anastasia Potapova or Lucia Bronzetti in the second round. Read on for our prediction of the match.
Pliskova has had a promising start to a season that she hopes will be her comeback year. The former world number one contested just three matches last year after an ankle injury sustained in 2024.
Her absence from the tour saw her plummet in the WTA rankings, and she was placed outside the top 1000 at the start of the year. However, with two wins at the Australian Open, she has made a significant leap and is currently ranked 416th.
Anastasia Zakahrova has had a poor start to the season and has picked up from where she left off last season. The Russian has lost both matches she has contested and is now on a four-match losing streak.
Yet to win a set, Zakharova has lost matches in Brisbane and Melbourne. In her last match, the 24-year-old managed to win just three games as she fell to Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open.
This slow start to the season has seen Zakharova drop to 107th in the live ranking.
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Karolina Pliskova v Anastasia Zakharova Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.5 | 2.61 |
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1.45 | 2.75 |
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1.5 | 2.63 |
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1.43 | 2.66 |
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1.43 | 2.66 |
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Who will win the Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova match is: Karolina Pliskova wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova game on 02/02/2026 of the current Transylvania Open season:
- Karolina Pliskova has a 59.6% chance to win against Anastasia Zakharova according to Melbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.5.
- Anastasia Zakharova has a 40.4% probability of winning facing Karolina Pliskova ⭐ with odds of 2.75 at Betwinner.
Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Karolina Pliskova has a 59.6 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
|---|---|
| Karolina Pliskova | 59.6 % |
| Anastasia Zakharova | 40.4 % |
Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova Form
Karolina Pliskova and Anastasia Zakharova Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
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1 Jan 2026 - WTA Brisbane
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27 Oct 2025 - WTA Jiangxi Open
21 Oct 2025 - WTA Guangzhou
6 Oct 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Karolina Pliskova - Anastasia Zakharova Key Points
- Pliskova has won over 70 matches on hard courts.
- Pliskova has won two of three matches in 2026.
- Zakharova is yet to win a match this season.
- Zakharova is on a four-match losing run.
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Our Karolina Pliskova vs Anastasia Zakharova Prediction
Our prediction for Pliskova v Anastasia Zakharova is that Karolina Pliskova wins. Pliskova has had a much better start to the year than Zakharova and should have built enough momentum to make a winning start this week.
The former world number one has lost just once in three outings, whereas her opponent is yet to win. Zakharova is on a four-match losing streak going back to last season. Pliskova is also a strong indoor player and is on a five-match winning streak on such surfaces.
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