Alina Charaeva def. Sinja Kraus 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 — Hamburg Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Alina Charaeva defeated Sinja Kraus 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in the R16 of the Hamburg Open 2026.

Break-point volume beat break-point efficiency at the MSC Hamburg Ladies Open. Sinja Kraus converted a near-flawless 9 of 10 break chances while Alina Charaeva needed 22 to take her nine, yet the sheer volume of those chances, plus an 8-1 ace edge, tipped a match that finished 120 points apiece. Three times the No. 8 seed nosed ahead by a break in the decider and three times Charaeva pulled it back, twice immediately — in game 2 for 1-1 and in game 8 for 4-4. Kraus, a 60 percent favorite with the market, went 3 hours, 21 minutes without a double fault and still exits, as the WTA No. 118 claims a quarterfinal place.

Match stats

Alina Charaeva: 8 aces, 67% first serves, 4 double faults, 10/24 break points. Sinja Kraus: 1 ace, 70% first serves, 0 double faults, 9/10 break points.

Profiles: Alina Charaeva · Sinja Kraus — Hamburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Alina Charaeva and Sinja Kraus.