WTA Tennis Preview: Bad Homburg Open & Eastbourne Open Betting Odds, Analysis & Information
We have one final stop on the WTA Tour before we enter 2026 Wimbledon, with two events taking place a week before the third tennis major of the season. The WTA Bad Homburg Open and the WTA Eastbourne Open will be the last chance for players to get some matches under their belt before the grass court major. Let’s go through all the betting odds, bracket analysis and other event information.
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2026 WTA Bad Homburg Open Preview, Odds & Information
2026 WTA Bad Homburg Open Information
- Start Date: Sunday, Jun. 21, 2026
- Location: Bad Homburg, Germany
- Venue: TC Bad Homburg
- Surface: Grass
- Level Event: 500
- Defending Champion: Jessica Pegula
2026 WTA Bad Homburg Open Forecast
2026 WTA Bad Homburg Open Betting Odds
- TBD
2026 WTA Bad Homburg Open Bracket Analysis
Quarter 1
As it has been all grass season, approach draws with caution as many players are withdrawing – a good example to watch in Quarter 1 is Linda Noskova who is in the finals of Berlin so likely due to withdraw. Emma Navarro is another name in this quarter, possibly withdrawing as she is in the finals of Nottingham. So who do we know is playing? Eva Lys, Anna Kalinskaya and Iga Swiatek.
Of the three, the clear stand out is Iga although she has yet to play a grass court match this season. Lys has looked solid on the small number of grass court matches she has played with Kalinskaya withdrew in her last grass court match – adding caution to back with Wimbledon around the corner. Also note, when picking a tournament winner to be mindful some players will withdraw around the quarterfinals or semifinals if they feel ready enough to play on the grass surface.
So all things considered, Switaek should be the pick as she will likely want to complete the entire event to get as many grass court matches as possible to defend her Wimbledon trophy. If Kalinskaya is healthy and driven to play the whole week, she is a solid dark horse to consider winning the quarter, but the health is a concern.
Quarter 2
Karolina Muchova is the No. 4 seed in Bad Homburg and the name that gets a first round bye in Quarter 2. This is a fun quarter because we have Venus Williams here, but she’s unlikely to win it. This quarter is actaully easy picking for Muchova with many players not in their peak form, such as Venus. Also, Clara Tauson and Qinwen Zheng reside in Quarter 2. Diana Shnaider would be the only other name to consider outside Karo, looking to rebound after a short grass court showing post-career Roland Garros run.
Quarter 3
This is a tough quarter with Iva Jovic and Elina Svitolina as the top names here, but also seeing Katie Boulter makes things a bit more uncertain. On paper, this should be Svitolina’s quarter but she is a prime candidate of withdrawing prior to the event ending. Jovic seems like a great take as her youthfulness brings conviction to finishing the tournament if rolling. She is also the standout name in her section although it will be difficult with Boulter, Leylah Fernandez and Xinyu Wang.
For Svit, she will get the winner of Katerina Siniakova and Liudmila Samsonova so it also will not be easy although she does have the first round bye. Overall, Elina’s path is a bit more simple than Jovic’s but the conviction Svit pulls out prior to the event ending is much higher than Jovic. Outside those two, Boutler and Siniakova would be two dark horses to keep an eye on.
Quarter 4
Alexandra Eala might pull out, so keep an eye on her name in this quarter but regardless it goes through the No. 2 seed in Mirra Andreeva. She is the name to beat until further notice, fresh off a Roland Garros title. Her ability and desire to play lots of tennis adds conviction that she might actually see the tournament through as well. However, she is now a major champion and so there is a small chance she withdraws if cozy enough on grass before the weekend arrives.
Andreeva is the name to pick, but does come with the risk of a withdrawal. Naomi Osaka is in a similar boat, as she might withdraw and head to London early should she feel comfortable enough on the surface. Elise Mertens is a name you can trust to finish the event with a few early exits in events she would’ve liked to go further in. On paper, Andreeva and Osaka are the name but if the withdrawal possibility scares you then Mertens would be the only other name to consider while Ann Li isn’t the best on grass and Ekaterina Alexandrova is still trying to find form.
Tournament Pick: Mirra Andreeva
Sleeper Pick: Karolina Muchova
2026 WTA Eastbourne Open Preview, Odds & Information
2026 WTA Eastbourne Open Information
- Start Date: Monday, Jun. 22, 2026
- Location: Eastbourne, England
- Venue: Devonshire Park LTC
- Surface: Grass
- Level Event: 250
- Defending Champion: Maya Joint
2026 WTA Eastbourne Open Forecast
2026 WTA Eastbourne Open Betting Odds
- TBD
2026 WTA Eastbourne Open Bracket Analysis
Quarter 1
This is an interesting quarter with Italians on both ends of the draw, Jasmine Paolini holding down the top section and Elisabetta Cocciaretto on the bottom. While Paolini is the top seed, Cocciaretto’s path seems a bit more simple with Tatjana Maria getting a first round match against Paolini. Maria is always a threat on grass due to her style of play, and looking at the draw it seems the winner of this match has a great chance to reach the semifinals.
Yuliia Starodubtseva, however, is the x-factor in this part of the draw with the ability to beat every name in Quarter 1. Her run in Roland Garros along with her play in Charleston shows her overall potential, while her match against Emma Navarro recently also adds conviction that she can win a tournament. Her play will dictate this quarter but the winner of Paolini and Maria should be the chalk pick first.
Quarter 2
Jelena Ostapenko gets her first taste of grass court action this season as the top name in Quarter 2, getting Francesca Jones in Round 1. It’s tough to know which Penko will arrive in Eastbourne, and looking under the bracket the name that immediately stands out as a great dark horse is Panna Udvardy. If she can get by Anna Bondar in Round 1 then she could pose a serious upset threat the rest of the way.
Laura Siegemund as the No. 5 seed is at the bottom of Quarter 2 with a tough first match against Sara Bejlek. Both form and style of play on the surface favors Siegemund, as its likely she wins a close match. Should Bejlek win, its possible for her to make some noise but ultimately hasn’t reached her peak level of form from earlier this season. Overall, the name to take in Quarter 2 is Penko but both Siegemund and Udvardy are very good sleepers to consider as well.
Quarter 3
Defending champion Maya Joint is in Quarter 3, but she is nowhere close to the same form she was playing with when winning this event in 2025. We look elsewhere as the top names in this section include Janice Tjen and Barbora Krejcikova. Tjen continues to struggle this season and is likely to open as an underdog against first round opponent Caty McNally, who actually presents a solid take here.
Krejcikova is the name to bet on, but her health status always lingers as a potential withdrawal candidate as she did in her final against Robin Montgomery. Viktorija Golubic had a nice run this past week, playing well on grass with a 10-5 ATS record this season and might be a potential sleeper here should she play.
Quarter 4
Madison Keys is the clear-cut name in Quarter 4, the No. 2 seed and a great love history with Eastbourne. She is probably one of the better names to take in terms of winning this event, but she gets a very dangerous Talia Gibson in Round 1. The winner of that match should take the quarter, which will likely be Keys despite Gibson’s underdog winning tendencies. A good sleeper to watch is Anhelina Kalinina, likely to get the winner of a match between McCartney Kessler and Daria Kasatlina – two players struggling to find any momentum.
Tournament Pick: Madison Keys
Sleeper Pick: Barbora Krejcikova
Photo Credit: AP/Mark Baker
