World number 43 and number 16th seed, Shuai Zhang of China, will face Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada, ranked 72nd, in the first round of the WTA Charleston Open on Monday, April 5, Get the live streaming options of this Shuai Zhang v Leylah Annie Fernandez match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Shuai Zhang v Leylah Annie Fernandez Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first meeting between the 32-year-old from China, and the Canadian teenager.
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Zhang in Only Third match of 2021
Zhang has won two WTA titles, both on home soil in Guangzhou, but it has nearly four years since the last of those victories, although more recently she was a beaten finalist in the doubles at the Australian Open in 2019.
Last year after lockdown she endured a poor runoff form, losing four successive matches before experiencing a revival on clay in Strasbourg, where she reached the third round. Buoyed by those performances, she them enjoyed her best ever run at the French Open, beating Madison Keys en route to the fourth round where she was eventually defeated by Petra Kvitova.
However, since then, she has barely played, losing both her matches in 2021 so far, suffering first round defeats in the Australian Open and in Miami to the American Ann Li and the German Andrea Petkovic, respectively.
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Fernandez, a Winner in Monterrey
Two weeks ago, 18-year-old Fernandez won her maiden WTA title in Monterrey, winning the event there by claiming five successive victories without dropping a set. That reinforced her liking for playing in Mexico – she had reached her first final last March in Acapulco, losing to Heather Watson on that occasion.
It was, therefore, something of a disappointment when she failed to reach the main draw in Miami, beaten in the qualifying competition by Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania.
Despite that setback, she continues to eye the top of the women’s game, and her ranking is steadily rising.
She does not play many clay tournaments, but, last year, she came through qualifying at the French Open and reached the third round where she, too, was beaten by Kvitova.
Zhang v Fernandez Prediction and Tip
Although Zhang is the higher-ranked player and the seed, she is rusty having barely played in 2021. She is up against an opponent determined to get back on the winning path after her Miami setback. However, at 1/3 the odds are far too low to consider and instead we could go with the games handicap market.
Tip: Games Handicap Shuai Zhang +4.5: 4/5 (bet365)
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