It is a battle of Chinese stars as youngster Qinwen Zheng takes on the veteran Shuai Zhang in the first round of the 2023 WTA Dubai Open on Sunday, February 19. Get the live streaming options of this Shuai Zhang v Qinwen Zheng match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Shuai Zhang v Qinwen Zheng Head to Head
It’s 1-0 to Zheng; coincidentally, they met right here in Dubai in 2021, where Qinwen prevailed 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4.
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Zhang Coming off a Bleak Run
34-year-old Shuai Zhang is still going strong on the WTA Tour. Even though she hasn’t picked up that many singles wins this season, her participation throughout has been pretty active.
Her best results came in the Australian Open where she reached the fourth round, beating Patricia Maria Tig, Petra Martic, and Katie Volynets. Before that, it was back-to-back opening-match defeats in Adelaide 1 and 2.
Since the major, Zhang’s form hasn’t improved as one would expect. She lost to Maryna Zanevska in straight sets in round two of the Lyon Open, followed by first-round exits in Abu Dhabi and Doha – respectively, to Anett Kontaveit and Petra Kvitova.
On the doubles side of things, Shuai picked up her 13th career title in Abu Dhabi – this one with Luisa Stefani.
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Qinwen Poised to Rise
At just 20 years old, Qinwen Zheng is set to become the Chinese No. 1 – it seems to be a matter of time more than anything. In fact, she is the current World No. 24 – ranking just two places below Zhang.
Her heroics include round two appearances in Adelaide events and the Australian Open. In Abu Dhabi, she delivered the best run of the year so far by reaching the semis – dispatching Rebecca Marino, Jelena Ostapenko, and Daria Kasatkina.
Most recently, she played in the Qatar Open, where she fell to Maria Sakkari in the opener – 2-6, 6-3, 3-6.
Boasting a big service game and a superb 2022 season which she closed at 39-19, Zheng is undoubtedly a formidable adversary.
Zheng v Zhang Prediction and Tip
Qinwen has the advantage of youth, powerful serve, and grit. Zhang, as a doubles expert, can tap into her massive experience, but it is hard to imagine her surviving the barrage of aces and big strokes.
Tips:
- Low-Risk Tip: Over 19.5 games: 5/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Zheng to win: 6/7 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
- High-Risk Tip: Zhang to win 2-1: 9/4 (Click Here to Bet with 888Sport)
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The 2023 WTA Dubai Open will be played from February 20 to 26. 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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