Anna Kalinskaya vs Svitolina odds for US Open third round

Anna Kalinskaya enters the US Open 2026 third round as a clear underdog against No. 9 seed Elina Svitolina, with TennisTemple crowd predictions favoring the Ukrainian at 95.3% to 4.7%. The match at Louis Armstrong Stadium pits a 4-1 head-to-head deficit against Kalinskaya's hard-court win over Svitolina in Doha earlier this year.

The Flushing Meadows meeting is also listed on major sportsbooks, including FanDuel's US Open 2026 market page for this tie. Ranking, head-to-head history and season form all help explain why TennisTemple users see Svitolina as the overwhelming pick. More star sports coverage is available in our Celebrity Breaking News hub.

Key Takeaways

• Anna Kalinskaya sits as a heavy underdog in TennisTemple predictions (4.7% versus 95.3% for Svitolina).
• Svitolina leads their rivalry 4-1, though Kalinskaya won their February 2026 hard-court meeting in Doha.
• Both players reached the US Open last 32 and meet in the third round at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
• Svitolina is the No. 9 seed with a live ranking as high as No. 7; Kalinskaya is the No. 21 seed, ranked around No. 23.
• U.S. viewers can follow on ESPN, with Tennis Channel streaming also listed for the tie.

Why do the odds favor Svitolina against Anna Kalinskaya?

Svitolina has climbed from No. 30 to No. 9 over two years, while Anna Kalinskaya has slipped from No. 16 to No. 23, according to TennisTemple. The Ukrainian enters the third round at 43-14 in 2026 with a three-match winning streak. Kalinskaya is 26-17 this season and arrives with two US Open wins already in New York.

Hard-court tour records also lean Svitolina's way in the available data, and the head-to-head stands at 4-1. That said, Kalinskaya's Doha win (6-4, 6-3) remains her only victory in the rivalry and came on hard courts earlier in 2026.

What is the head-to-head before Anna Kalinskaya's US Open clash?

Their five meetings have spanned clay, hard and grass. The most recent was Berlin on June 16, 2026, where Svitolina led 6-1, 4-1 before Kalinskaya retired after just 44 minutes. Kalinskaya's lone win remains that Doha third-round result earlier in 2026.

Pathways into this round differed in difficulty. Svitolina beat Solana Sierra 6-1, 6-2 in 51 minutes, then outlasted Maya Joint 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4. Anna Kalinskaya opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Anna Blinkova, then beat Xinyu Wang 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in a tougher second round.

When does Anna Kalinskaya play, and where can fans watch?

The Sunday Guardian reports the third-round match for September 5 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, with an estimated start around 9:00 p.m. local time (6:30 a.m. IST), after Frances Tiafoe vs Valentin Vacherot on the same court. In the United States, coverage is listed on ESPN, with live streaming also available via Tennis Channel.

UK audiences are pointed to Sky Sports, while fans in India can use Star Sports and JioHotstar. A place in the last 16 is on the line for both, which is why Anna Kalinskaya's underdog role has drawn fresh attention around the odds.