Tuesday's US Open first round pits Anastasia Zakharova against Naomi Osaka on hard. Naomi Osaka comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Anastasia Zakharova has won 5 of the last 10.
US Open Predictions & Picks — September 1, 2026
5 matches are on Tuesday's card at US Open, and we have a pick for every one of them. The headline act: Belinda Bencic against Yulia Putintseva in the first round. Our calls: Keys over Korneeva.
Anastasia Zakharova vs. Naomi Osaka
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Belinda Bencic vs. Yulia Putintseva
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Tuesday's US Open first round pits Belinda Bencic against Yulia Putintseva on hard. Belinda Bencic brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Yulia Putintseva has dropped 3 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.
Ella Seidel vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva
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Ella Seidel and Yuliia Starodubtseva meet in the first round at US Open on Tuesday. Yuliia Starodubtseva comes in at 3 wins from the last ten. Ella Seidel limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10.
Maria Sakkari vs. Robin Montgomery
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Tuesday's US Open first round pits Maria Sakkari against Robin Montgomery on hard. Maria Sakkari comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Robin Montgomery has won 6 of the last 10.
Alina Korneeva vs. Madison Keys
Pick: Keys
Win probability: 68% Keys · Market: -234 · Sets: 2 (71%) · most likely score 2-0 (49%)
Tuesday's US Open first round pits Alina Korneeva against Madison Keys on hard. Madison Keys has won 6 of the last 10. Alina Korneeva has won 3 of the last 10.
Madison Keys simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Keys should have enough here, though Korneeva has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.
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