Karolina Muchova faces Caty Mcnally in the Wuhan round of 32 on hard. Karolina Muchova is the paper favourite — ranked #7, defending last year's round of 32, a roughly 300-point hard Elo advantage — but Caty Mcnally rides a 3-match win streak. They have met 2 times, the series level at 1–1.
Muchova K. and McNally C. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Muchova K. went 9–6 (60%) against them, McNally C. 7–10 (41%). Muchova K. came out better against 6 of 12 comparable opponents, McNally C. against 2 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Umpiry, "Karolina Muchova vs Caty Mcnally — Wuhan Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-14/mcnally-vs-muchova-wuhan-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 2026).