Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips

Match Details

Fixture: Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja

Date: Monday, May 4, 2026

Tournament: Italian Open 2026

Round: Qualifiers

Venue: Foro Italico in Rome, Italy

Category: WTA 1000-level tournament

Surface: Red outdoor clay court

Prize Money: €1,007,165

Live Telecast: USA: Tennis Channel, Tennis Channel Plus, UK: Sky Sports / NOW TV, Canada: TSN (English), RDS (French), Australia: beIN Sports, Italy: Sky Italia, India: FanCode

Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja preview

Katie Volynets of the United States during the 2025 China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China. (Photo by Getty Images)

Katie Volynets and Darja Semenistaja will vie for the first time on the WTA tour in their careers on Monday, May 4, 2026, in the qualifying round of the 2026 Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Volynets is entering the Italian Open after her Round of 128 exit at the Madrid Open. Her best result of the season so far was reaching the semifinal round of the Ostrava Open. She was defeated by Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-3.

Semenistaja’s last outing was at the Oeiras Ceto Open, where she concluded her run in the Round of 16. Her best result in 2026 so far was reaching the quarterfinal rounds of the WTA 125 Mumbai, Copa Colsanitas, and WTA 125 Oeiras. In her last match against fellow American Cat McNally, Volynets committed only two double faults. She was successful in putting 70% of her first serves in and clinched 48% winning points on her first serve.

Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja head-to-head

Katie Volynets and Darja Semenistaja will vie against each other for the first time on Monday on the tour, and hence, there is no head-to-head record yet.

Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja odds

Players	Moneyline	Handicap	Total Games
Darja Semenistaja	+125	+2.5 (-118)	Over 21.5 (-115)
Katie Volynets	-165	-2.5 (-120)	Under 21.5 (-125)

(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)

Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja prediction

Darja Semenistaja of Latvia during the Billie Jean King Cup in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Getty Images)

In the last 10 matches, Katie Volynets has a win-loss record of 5-5. Her average score in these matches was 23, with 11.8 average of games won in a match. Darja Semenistaja also holds a record of 5-5 wins and losses from the past 10 matches. Her average score is 21.4. An average of 10.7 games was won in a match, and 4.9 was the number of wins in the first game.

Pick: Katie Volynets to win in three sets.

Katie Volynets vs Darja Semenistaja betting tips

Tip 1: Darja Semenistaja to win the first set.

Tip 2: The match will have at least 21 games.