Number three seed Aryna Sabalenka will meet Shuai Zhang in the second round of the 2022 WTA Rome Open on Wednesday, May 11. Get the live streaming options of this Aryna Sabalenka v Shuai Zhang match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Aryna Sabalenka v Shuai Zhang Head to Head
Sabalenka holds a 2-1 lead, beating Zhang in their last two meetings. They last met in the 2021 Stuttgart Open where the Belarusian prevailed in straight sets.
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Sabalenka Drops in the Ranking
2022 hasn’t been a particularly great year for the number three seed Aryna Sabalenka as she lost her grip in the top five and now finds herself ranked #8.
While this is not a bad place to be in, the 24-year-old will not be pleased with how she has fared. Her tally stands at an even 10-10 and with the exception of WTA Doha and Stuttgart, she hasn’t performed that great in any other event.
An out-of-form Sabalenka found some reprieve in Germany when she reached the final there – her first one since the Madrid Open last year – after defeating Bianca Andreescu, Anett Kontaveit, and Paula Badosa. She ultimately lost to Iga Swiatek.
Despite gaining some momentum on clay, she failed to defend her title the following week in Madrid as she fell to Amanda Anisimova in the opener.
Sabalenka is clearly not in the best of form and that may make things difficult for her in Rome.
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Zhang Dismisses Trevisan
World No. 42 Shuai Zhang has also had a bleak spell so far; she lost her last two opening-round matches on the tour before bagging a win here.
In the opening round, the veteran Chinese surpassed Martina Trevisan 6-4, 6-2 to reach round two. Zhang has achieved this feat in only four other tournaments – the Australian Open and Miami Open (round three), Charleston (round two), and Lyon (title run).
In fact, that trophy in Lyon was her first WTA singles title in five years.
On the doubles circuit, the 33-year-old scaled new heights by becoming World No. 5. She was the runner-up in Stuttgart doubles with Cori Gauff and followed it with a semifinal stint in Madrid with Storm Sanders.
Sabalenka v Zhang Prediction and Tip
On any other day, Sabalenka would start as the overwhelming favourite but given her form woes, Zhang has got a good chance here to carve the upset.
On paper, this match can very well go to over 20.5 games while from an underdog betting perspective, the Chinese makes for an appealing player to back – especially at the odds at which she is available.
Tip: Over 20.5 Games: 5/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 WTA Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 15. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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