Venus Williams v Lin Zhu Live Streaming, Prediction & Preview for Auckland Open 2023: Can Venus Extend Her Winning?

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American tennis veteran Venus Williams will look to extend her winning run when she takes on Chinese player and 84th-ranked Lin Zhu in the second round of the 2023 Auckland Open on Wednesday, January 4. Get the live streaming options of this Venus Williams v Lin Zhu match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.

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Venus Williams v Lin Zhu Head to Head

There have been no previous meetings between Venus Williams and Lin Zhu.

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Venus Wins a Rare Match

As we had mentioned in our preview to Venus Williams’ first round match against Katie Volynets, it had been ages since the American legend had won a tennis match. It had last come in June 2021.

Which is also why we – and the bookmakers – reckoned Venus might find it difficult to overcome her first round opponent. Turns out Venus isn’t going away from the tour without a fight and a straight-set win over Volynets was a just reminded to those doubting her pedigree.

Sure it is just one win and the route back to going the distance in tournaments is a long one but Venus proved she can still hang around for a bit as she carved out a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Volynets.

And in doing so she has set up a meeting with Lin for a place in the second round. Can she make it two in two, having last done that in August 2019?

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Zhu Saves Match-Point against Brengle

Zhu had gone into her opening round match against Madison Brengle as an underdog, with bookmakers pegging a 13/10 for her victory. And that’s exactly how it did not go, with Zhu coming back from a match-point down to seal her second round berth against Venus.

The Chinese player, whose top career-ranking has been 58th in the world, came back from a set down to win 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 in a match lasting nearly three hours.

With neither player setting the stands on fire with their serving (Zhu won 53% of her first serves to Brengle’s 56%), it was the difference in their second serve percentage that brought Zhu home.

Zhu’s 54% second serve win percentage was in stark contrast to her opponent’s mere 39% and at crucial junctures that proved to be crucial.

Against Venus, Zhu will hope to show as much consistency too and up the serving ante.

Williams v Zhu Prediction and Tip

Again, it’s Zhu who starts a favourite at 1/2 to win this but we can expect Venus to not go out without a fight. Might even see a three-setter here.

Tips:

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The 2023 Auckland Open will be played from January 2 to January 8.  You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.

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