Karolina Muchova vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Wuhan Open 2025 Round – 1
The 12th seed, Karolína Muchova, is set to take on the unseeded Marta Kostyuk in the first round of the Wuhan Open 2025. The Czech No. 1 has had a mixed season, marked by flashes of brilliance and recurring injury setbacks. She started strong with back-to-back semifinal runs in Linz and Dubai but struggled to maintain momentum, facing early exits in the following months.
Illness forced her withdrawal from Madrid, and a wrist issue kept her out of Rome, disrupting her rhythm further. At the US Open, Muchova rediscovered form with a run to the quarterfinals before falling to Naomi Osaka and most recently bowed out in the third round of Beijing. Across 36 matches this season, she has struck 170 aces, winning 67.2% of first-serve points, 41.3% on return, and converting 38.7% of break points.
Muchova d. Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-7(0) 6-3
Karolina reaches her 3rd consecutive U.S. Open QF.
And the way she did it was incredible.
She’s gone 3 sets in every match she’s played to get here.
✅7th Slam QF
Stepping up in New York City, something she’s very good at.
🇨🇿❤️ pic.twitter.com/kISt5mqx6v
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 1, 2025
Kostyuk, meanwhile, has endured a similarly stop-start year plagued by injuries. The Ukrainian made an early statement with a quarterfinal showing in Doha but soon hit a slump. A setback during the Billie Jean King Cup forced her out of Stuttgart, though she rebounded briefly with another quarterfinal in Madrid. Later, she was forced to retire in both Montreal and Cincinnati due to wrist troubles.
Her best result came at the US Open, where she reached the fourth round, a career high, but overall, she has struggled to string together consistent deep runs. In 43 matches this season, Kostyuk has fired 137 aces, winning 66.6% of first-serve points, 44.9% on return, and converting 44.4% of break points.
Kostyuk d. Marketa Vondrousova 2-6 6-3 6-2 in Montreal
Marta snaps a 6 match losing streak.
It’s been a difficult few months, but this win sums up Marta in a nutshell.
An incredible fighter who’s always gonna keep pushing forward.
✅1st win since Rome
✅17th win of 2025
🇺🇦💙 pic.twitter.com/6wIX0VkLPU
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 29, 2025
Karolina Muchova vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head Record
Karolina Muchová holds a 1-0 lead in her head-to-head against Marta Kostyuk, having defeated the Ukrainian in straight sets during their first meeting at the recent US Open.
YearEventRoundWinnerScore2025US OpenRound of 16Karolina Muchova6-3, 6-7, 6-3
Karolina Muchova vs. Marta Kostyuk Comparison
Karolina MuchovaCategoryMarta Kostyuk22Current Ranking26322-158Career W-L240-14722-14YTD W-L26-191Career Titles10Grand Slams00YTD Titles0
Karolina Muchova vs. Marta Kostyuk Prediction
Muchova’s challenge will be staying consistent against Kostyuk, who arrives hungry to prove herself after injuries. But Muchova with her experience and deeper runs has the edge.
Prediction: Karolina Muchova in straight sets
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Karolina Muchova vs. Marta Kostyuk Wuhan Open 2025 Betting Odds
With Muchova at -138 and Kostyuk at +112, the edge goes to Muchova owing to her stronger serve and deeper runs this season, but Kostyuk’s resilience makes it a tight contest.
Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:
Karolina Muchova: -138
Marta Kostyuk: +112
Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):
Total Games Under 21.5: -118
Total Games Over 21.5: -118
Set 1 Winner Muchova: -140
Set 1 Winner Kostyuk: +104
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