World no. 602, Zhe Li of China, will play Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic, the world number 167, in the first round of the 2023 Zhuhai Open on Wednesday, September 20. Get the live streaming options of this Zhe Li v Dalibor Svrcina match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Lhe Zi v Dalibor Svrcina Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between the 36 year old Chinese, and the Czech, who is 16 years his junior.
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Li is now at the veteran stage of a career that has seen him win 16 ITF titles, and reach two Challenger finals, although the last of those was almost four years ago in Shenzhen.
That coincided with him reaching his highest world ranking of 193.
Earlier that year he made his one and only Grand Slam appearance when he qualified for the Australian Open, although he was beaten in the first round.
And whilst his best years are behind him, he did win two back to back ITF tournaments on home soil in Tianjin a few months ago.
He has been given a wildcard in Zhuhai, and will be familiar with the courts, having played here in a Challenger event in August where he reached the semi-finals.
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Svrcina Usually Found on the Challenger Tour
A junior Grand Slam winner in the doubles at the Australian Open back in 2019, Svrcina is mainly to be found on the Challenger tour, where he has appeared in four finals, all of them on clay.
His only win came on home soil in the Czech Republic two years ago, although in July, he was runner-up to the Indian Sumit Nagal in a tournament in Finland.
In January, he made his Grand Slam debut in Melbourne, and marked the occasion by defeating the Spaniard Jaume Munar.
However, his subsequent attempts to qualify for Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open all ended in failure.
Since that disappointment in New York, he has played in two Challenger clay court events, without achieving notable success in either. He lost in the second round in Tulin, Austria, and the first in Szczecin, Poland.
Zi v Svrcina Prediction and Tip
Whilst Li will have the advantage of home conditions, he is giving 16 years to Svrcina, who should have the edge when it comes to fitness.
In the end, the Czech may simply outlast the Chinese veteran.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Svrcina to win: 4/6 (with bet365)
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