Caty McNally vs. Himeno Sakatsume prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Caty McNally and Himeno Sakatsume will lock horns in the first round of the Australian Open 2026 on Saturday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced tennis model projects Caty McNally as the most likely winner of the McNally vs. Sakatsume match.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's match, including best bets and picks.

McNally vs. Sakatsume prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's McNally-Sakatsume women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives McNally a 65% chance of defeating Sakatsume in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, McNally has a 62% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Sakatsume (+3.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 20.5 games has a 58% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Caty McNally vs. Himeno Sakatsume odds

We have researched 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.

McNally vs. Sakatsume picks and best bet

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