The 43rd-ranked Shuai Zhang has American qualifier Francesca di Lorenzo as her first round opponent at the 2022 WTA Charleston Open on Monday, April 04. Get the live streaming options of this Shuai Zhang v Francesca di Lorenzo match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Shuai Zhang v Francesca di Lorenzo Head to Head
There was one previous meeting between these two players which came at Palermo last year. Zhang had registered a 6-1, 6-2 win over di Lorenzo in that encounter.
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Zhang Solid in 2022
Her first three WTA titles had come by 2017 but five years later, Zhang added a fourth when she triumphed at the Lyon Open earlier this year.
Wins over Caroline Garcia and Dayana Yastremska helped her lift the trophy in Lyon and while a first round loss in Indian Wells followed soon after that, Zhang managed a third round showing in Miami.
The former world number 23 has already seen a jump up in her rankings, having hit 74th on the charts earlier this year to move up to 43rd at the moment. Wins over Clara Tauson and Sorana Cirstea in Miami, where she was 5/2 and 2/1 underdog respectively to overcome her opponent would have done her confidence a world of good too.
And while she went down to Cori Gauff in round three there, even that wasn’t without a fight with Zhang pushing her much-fancied opponent before losing 7-6 (1), 7-5. Can Zhang continue with the same form here?
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Di Lorenzo Hasn’t Won a Main Draw Match in a While
It was in Palermo last July that di Lorenzon last won a main draw match at the highest WTA level of tennis. Since then, the losses have kept piling up and her ranking has fallen to 192nd in the world, forcing her to go through the qualifiers in this tournament in Charleston.
And while she managed an easy opening qualifying win over Tereza Mihalikova, di Lorenzo had to struggle past Lyudmyla Kichenok in the second qualifier despite having gone in as 1/4 favourite.
Di Lorenzo needed to overcome the loss of the first set against a player who is currently outside the top 1500 as she makes a comeback to tennis, before winning it in three.
The question now is whether she can put up any kind of a fight at home but against a player who has some sparkling form going for her.
Zhang v di Lorenzo Prediction and Tip
Zhang should have no difficulties in this one as she looks to romp past her opponent in straight sets in this opener.
Tip: Zhang to win in straight sets: 8/11 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 WTA Charleston Open will be played from April 4 to 10. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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