Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Elise Mertens prediction, odds, picks for WTA Qatar Open 2026

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elise Mertens will meet in the round of 64 of the WTA Qatar Open event on Sunday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced tennis model predicts Elise Mertens as the most likely winner of the Pavlyuchenkova vs. Mertens match.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's match, including best bets and picks.

Pavlyuchenkova vs. Mertens prediction: Who will win and advance to the round of 32?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's Pavlyuchenkova-Mertens women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Mertens a 79% chance of winning against Pavlyuchenkova at the WTA Qatar Open tournament.

Additionally, Mertens has a 74% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Pavlyuchenkova (+5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 19.5 games has a 51% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Elise Mertens odds

We have sourced the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pavlyuchenkova vs. Mertens picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is *Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win.

Pavlyuchenkova vs. Mertens updates and essential details

The WTA Qatar Open match between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elise Mertens is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 7:00 AM ET.

• Who: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Elise Mertens
• Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
• Approx. Time: 7:00 AM ET/4:00AM PT
• Tournament: WTA Doha, Qatar Women's Singles 2026
• Round: Round of 64

All dates and times mentioned in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

We predict Elise Mertens, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the WTA Qatar Open tournament.

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