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Mayar Sherif #49Egypt0Oleksandra Oliynykova #44Ukraine2

Sets 3-6 · 4-6Mon 24 Aug 2026, 03:40 Predictions gradedFirst RoundHard

Predictions2–433%

Edges0–20%

Player Profiles

Ranking advantageOleksandra Oliynykova · 5 places

Mayar Sherif

Egypt

Egyptian right-hander who has described clay as her favourite surface. She reached a career-best No. 31 on June 19, 2023.

Current ranking: #49
Peak ranking: #31 · 2023
Current age: 30
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: 180 cm

Oleksandra Oliynykova

Ukraine

Ukrainian right-hander who lists clay as her preferred surface. Her No. 44 ranking on July 27, 2026 was also her career high.

Current ranking: #44
Peak ranking: #44 · 2026
Current age: 25
Preferred surface: Clay
Hand: Right handed
Height: —

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Context last updated 23 Aug 2026, 16:08 · Europe/Bucharest

Sherif's recent form and point dominance make her the favorite, but her poor hard-court record and Oliynykova's H2H edge add risk.

Best value is on Sherif to win at 1.73, while avoiding the game handicap and over 2.5 sets. Under 3.5 aces and over 5.5 double faults are also worth considering.

Context

Sherif retired at 6-1 2-0 down to Tamara Korpatsch in Hamburg on July 25, 2026.
- She had played 14 matches in three weeks during a 13-match winning streak.
- Intel source confirms the retirement was due to injury, but she has entered Monterrey.
Sherif career hard-court record: 73 wins, 274 losses (21%).
- Oliynykova career hard-court record: 8 wins, 299 losses (2.6%).
- Sherif's last 15 matches were mostly on clay (14 of 15), where she went 13-1.
- Oliynykova's last 15 hard-court matches: 1 win, 2 losses, with a 42% games won rate.
H2H: Oliynykova leads 3-1 overall.
- Oliynykova won on hard court in February 2026: 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4.
- Sherif won the most recent meeting on clay: 6-3 6-1 on July 18, 2026.
- Three of the four H2H matches went to three sets.
Oliynykova last 15 hard-court double faults per match: 5.3.
- Her hard-court first-serve percentage in that window is 57.6%.
- She won only 42.8% of return points on hard courts in her last three matches.
- Sherif's last 15 overall return points won: 49.5%.

BetBugs edges

Compare BetBugs' chances with the market's.

Positive edges · 1

Other edges · 1

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Set 1 WinnerlostUncertainty band: Slight lean

Mayar Sherif

1.65fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 60.6%

0.0ppshort

Sherif's superior recent serve and return metrics on hard courts give her a modest first-set edge, but the odds already price her as a strong favorite.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.73
The read
Sherif's superior recent form and point dominance outweigh Oliynykova's H2H edge, though hard-court surface fit is a concern for both.
- Sherif last15 overall record 13-2 (86.7%), Oliynykova 8-7 (53.3%)
- Sherif last15 total points won 52.8% vs Oliynykova 48.5%
- H2H: Sherif won most recent meeting 6-3 6-1 on clay (July 2026), but Oliynykova leads overall 3-1
- Sherif career hard-court win% 73/347 (21%), Oliynykova 8/307 (2.6%)
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostMayar SherifEstimated chance62%

Games1 of 2 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Despite Sherif's dominance in the last H2H, both players' recent matches often extend beyond 20 games, and hard court may neutralize some of Sherif's clay advantage.
- Sherif last15 average duration 117.4 min, Oliynykova 104.4 min
- Sherif last15 games won 57.1%, Oliynykova 46.4%
- H2H last meeting was 6-3 6-1 (16 games), but previous three meetings went 3 sets
BetBugs · Total GameswonOver 20.5Estimated chance58%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Sherif's recent form and point dominance suggest she can cover a -3.5 game handicap, though hard-court surface and Oliynykova's H2H edge add risk.
- Sherif last15 games won 57.1%, Oliynykova 46.4%
- Sherif last15 total points won 52.8% vs Oliynykova 48.5%
- H2H last meeting: Sherif won by 8 games (6-3 6-1)
BetBugs · Game HandicaplostMayar Sherif -3.5Estimated chance52%

Sets0 of 1 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.65
The read
Sherif's slightly better serve and return metrics in the recent window give her a modest edge in the opening set.
- Sherif first-set win conversion 87% career, Oliynykova 90%
- Sherif last15 first serve points won 57.7% vs Oliynykova 53.6%
- Sherif last15 return points won 49.5% vs Oliynykova 47.0%
BetBugs · Set 1 WinnerlostMayar SherifEstimated chance55%

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Neither player is a big server, and their recent ace counts are well below 3.5 per match.
- Sherif last15 aces per match 0.7, Oliynykova 0.8
- Sherif career aces 882 in 538 matches (1.64 avg), Oliynykova 285 in 461 (0.62 avg)
- Both players have low ace rates on hard court in recent window
BetBugs · Total Acesnot gradableUnder 3.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Both players have relatively low tiebreak frequency in recent matches, and Sherif's dominance in the last H2H suggests a straight-set win without a tiebreak.
- Sherif career tiebreak win% 65%, Oliynykova 53%
- Sherif last15 tiebreaks: 3 in 15 matches, Oliynykova 2 in 15
- H2H last meeting had no tiebreak
BetBugs · Tiebreak in MatchwonNoEstimated chance60%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Oliynykova's high double fault rate, especially on hard courts, should push the combined total over 5.5.
- Oliynykova last15 double faults per match 4.0, Sherif 1.7
- Oliynykova hard-court last15 double faults per match 5.3
- Sherif career double faults 720 in 538 matches (1.34 avg)
BetBugs · Total Double Faultsnot gradableOver 5.5Estimated chance55%

Markets to Avoid

High-risk markets where price or context leaves too little cushion.

Sherif's hard-court struggles and Oliynykova's H2H edge make covering -3.5 games risky despite recent form.

Prediction history

Mayar Sherif has been highly reliable when projected to win

Mayar Sherif has fulfilled 13 of 15 recent win predictions, a strong 87% success rate. Her average estimated probability was 69.3%, yet she won 13 matches, exceeding the expected 10.4 fulfilled predictions. Both of her missed predictions occurred when she was the away player, while all home matches were won.

Recent evidence for Mayar Sherif15 matches

Date / competitionMatch resultPredictedActualResult

25 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif0-2#81Tamara Korpatsch

BetBugsMayar Sherif to win·62%

Missed

25 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif0-2#81Tamara Korpatsch

Mayar Sherif to win

62%probability

Tamara Korpatsch won

Missed

24 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif2-1#93Paula Badosa

BetBugsMayar Sherif to win·65%

Matched

24 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif2-1#93Paula Badosa

Mayar Sherif to win

65%probability

Mayar Sherif won

Matched

23 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif2-0#104Elsa Jacquemot

BetBugsMayar Sherif to win·78%

Matched

23 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#73Mayar Sherif2-0#104Elsa Jacquemot

Mayar Sherif to win

78%probability

Mayar Sherif won

Matched

22 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#81Simona Waltert1-2#97Mayar Sherif

BetBugsMayar Sherif to win·72%

Matched

22 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#81Simona Waltert1-2#97Mayar Sherif

Mayar Sherif to win

72%probability

Mayar Sherif won

Matched

22 Jul·WTA Hamburg

#91Simona Waltert1-2#73Mayar Sherif

BetBugsMayar Sherif to win·78%

Matched

22 Jul 2026

WTA Hamburg

#91Simona Waltert1-2#73Mayar Sherif

Mayar Sherif to win

78%probability

Mayar Sherif won

Matched

Head-to-Head

1-3 (4 meetings)

W6-3 6-1Mayar Sherif#49vOleksandra Oliynykova#46Jul 18, 2026

L6-7(6) 6-4 6-4Mayar Sherif#49vOleksandra Oliynykova#46Feb 1, 2026

L3-6 6-2 6-2Mayar Sherif#49vOleksandra Oliynykova#46Nov 9, 2025

L6-3 6-4Mayar Sherif#49vOleksandra Oliynykova#46Sep 2, 2025

Oleksandra Oliynykova dominates (4 meetings)4 total meetings

Mayar Sherif

13W 2L

6-1 2-0 ret.#47Tamara Korpatsch

7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-4#84Paula Badosa Gibert

6-2 6-3#102Elsa Jacquemot

5-7 6-4 7-6(3)#87Simona Waltert

6-4 4-0 ret.#84Paula Badosa Gibert

6-3 6-1#46Oleksandra Oliynykova

6-2 3-6 7-6(5)#81Yulia Putintseva

6-3 7-6(2)#110Kaitlin Quevedo

6-2 6-0#156Dalma Galfi

3-6 7-6(0) 7-5#139Jeline Vandromme

7-5 7-6(3)#117Leolia Jeanjean

6-2 6-3#318Alicia Herrero Linana

6-3 7-5#418Amandine Hesse

6-4 6-2#294Yasmine Kabbaj

6-2 6-2#442Heather Watson

Oleksandra Oliynykova

8W 7L

6-1 6-0#6Mirra Andreeva

6-4 6-1#120Elvina Kalieva

6-4 6-4#57Karolina Pliskova

7-6(3) 3-6 6-2#149Leyre Romero Gormaz

6-2 3-6 7-5#386Nastasja Mariana Schunk

6-3 6-1#49Mayar Sherif

6-4 7-5#411Clara Burel

6-1 6-2#187Elena Pridankina

7-6(1) 7-6(5)#403Ipek Oz

5-7 6-2 7-5#100Moyuka Uchijima

6-0 6-0#58Mccartney Kessler

6-0 6-2#455Sofia Johnson

7-5 6-1#14Diana Shnaider

6-3 0-6 7-6(5)#69Kimberly Birrell

6-1 6-2#187Elena Pridankina

Stat Battle

Last 15 match performance, compared side by side.

MSMayar SherifSherif

Last 15

7–1

9 core stats · 1 even

Oleksandra OliynykovaOliynykovaOO

Mayar Sherif carries the stronger recent form — Oleksandra Oliynykova's route runs through pressure.

Serve · 4–0 · 1 even

1st Serve In77.2%+6.1pp71.1%

1st Serve Won57.7%+4.1pp53.6%

2nd Serve Won51.7%+10.6pp41.1%

Aces / Match0.7—0.8

Double Faults / Match1.72.3 fewer4.0

Return · 1–0

Return Pts Won49.5%+2.5pp47.0%

Pressure · 1–1

Break Pts Converted51.3%+4.9pp46.4%

Break Pts Saved45.6%+9.4pp55.0%

Points · 1–0

Total Pts Won52.8%+4.3pp48.5%

Serve · 4–0 · 1 even

77.2%1st Serve In+6.1pp71.1%

57.7%1st Serve Won+4.1pp53.6%

51.7%2nd Serve Won+10.6pp41.1%

0.7Aces / Match—0.8

1.7Double Faults / Match2.3 fewer4.0

Return · 1–0

49.5%Return Pts Won+2.5pp47.0%

Pressure · 1–1

51.3%Break Pts Converted+4.9pp46.4%

45.6%Break Pts Saved+9.4pp55.0%

Points · 1–0

52.8%Total Pts Won+4.3pp48.5%

Mayar Sherif

Oleksandra Oliynykova

Quick Take

Context

BetBugs edges

Mayar Sherif

Mayar Sherif

Result0 of 1 landed

Games1 of 2 landed

Sets0 of 1 landed

Match stats1 of 1 landed

Markets to Avoid

Over 2.5 @ 2.30

Head-to-Head

Mayar Sherif

Oleksandra Oliynykova

Stat Battle