Newport Predictions & Picks — July 11, 2026

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Mananchaya Sawangkaew goes up against Tatjana Maria in the Newport semifinal. Tatjana Maria has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall. Mananchaya Sawangkaew is rolling — 3 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

Tatjana Maria is clearly higher-rated on grass — our number puts Maria around 52%. Sawangkaew comes in off a compressed schedule; Maria comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Maria gets the nod on the finest of margins.

Saturday's Newport semifinal pits Greet Minnen against Katie Volynets on grass. Katie Volynets brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 6-4 across the last ten. Greet Minnen has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Minnen comes in off a compressed schedule; Volynets comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Volynets gets the nod on the finest of margins.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Adam Walton goes up against Alex Michelsen in the Newport semifinal. Adam Walton is rolling — 3 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Alex Michelsen is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Walton comes in off a compressed schedule; Michelsen comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Walton fractionally more likely to land the big points.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Alexis Galarneau goes up against Jacob Fearnley in the Newport semifinal. Alexis Galarneau is rolling — 3 straight wins, 5 of 10 in recent play. Jacob Fearnley is rolling — 3 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. Galarneau comes in off a compressed schedule; Fearnley comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Galarneau gets the nod on the finest of margins.