Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter prediction: WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles, 4 November 2026

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Claire Liu brings the steadier recent form. She is 3 wins and 5 losses across 8 matches between Tuesday 24 February 2026 and Friday 30 October 2026, with 6 sets won and 11 lost, while Katie Boulter is 4 wins and 6 losses across 10 matches between Thursday 26 February 2026 and Tuesday 13 October 2026, with 10 sets won and 14 lost. Boulter arrives on a run of 4 straight defeats.

Our prediction

Claire Liu holds a slight edge as favourite for Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter, Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Liu's last five matches read two wins and three losses, the latest a 0 sets to 2 defeat to Xinran Sun at WTA Guangzhou, China Women Singles. Boulter's last five read four losses and one win. Her most recent match was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Diana Shnaider at WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles. On balance the call is a narrow Liu win.

Who is favoured for Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter?

Claire Liu is the slight favourite for Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter, on firmer recent form than Boulter, who has lost her last 4 matches.

When and where Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter is played

Claire Liu and Katie Boulter meet in the Round of 16 of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The match is on Centre Court. It is a knockout match on neutral ground.

Key facts

Recent form: Claire Liu and Katie Boulter

Form covers 8 Liu matches from Tuesday 24 February 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026, and Boulter's matches in WTA London, Great Britain Women Singles; WTA Merida, Mexico Women Singles; WTA Rome, Italy Women Singles; WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles; WTA Washington, USA Women Singles; WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles.

Claire Liu won 3 and lost 5 of 8 matches, winning 6 sets and losing 11, with a sequence of L-W-W-L-L, newest first. Her latest was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Xinran Sun at WTA Guangzhou, China Women Singles.

3W 0D 5L in 8 games0.8 scored · 1.4 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-0L · Away 2W-0D-5L

Katie Boulter won 4 and lost 6 of 10 matches, winning 10 sets and losing 14, and comes in on four losses in a row. Her latest was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Diana Shnaider at WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles.

4W 0D 6L in 10 games1.0 scored · 1.4 conceded per gameHome 2W-0D-4L · Away 2W-0D-2L

Key data

Liu has 6 points from her five most recent results. Boulter has 3. Liu's record in the window is 3 wins and 5 losses, with 6 sets won and 11 lost, while Boulter's is 4 wins and 6 losses, with 10 sets won and 14 lost. Both players lost their latest match 0 sets to 2.

What is at stake

This is a knockout match in the Round of 16. The winner goes through to the next round of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The loser is out of the tournament.

Frequently asked questions

What is Claire Liu's form before facing Katie Boulter?

Claire Liu won 3 and lost 5 of 8 matches between Tuesday 24 February 2026 and Friday 30 October 2026. She won 6 sets and lost 11. Her latest match was a 0 sets to 2 loss to Xinran Sun.

What is Katie Boulter's form before facing Claire Liu?

Katie Boulter won 4 and lost 6 of 10 matches in the window. She won 10 sets and lost 14. She has lost four in a row, most recently 0 sets to 2 to Diana Shnaider at WTA Wuhan.

What happens to the winner of Claire Liu vs Katie Boulter in Hong Kong?

The match is a Round of 16 knockout tie at the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles. The winner moves on to the next round. The loser leaves the tournament.