Oleksandra Oliynykova faces Mary Stoiana in the Japan Open - Osaka round of 32 on hard. Oleksandra Oliynykova is the paper favourite — ranked #51 — but Mary Stoiana arrives in form, winning 6 of their last 10 on hard to Oleksandra Oliynykova's 4 of 10.
Oliynykova O. and Stoiana M. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Oliynykova O. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Stoiana M. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Umpiry, "Oleksandra Oliynykova vs Mary Stoiana — Japan Open - Osaka Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-20/oliynykova-vs-stoiana-japan-open-osaka-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 20 October 2026).