World No. 34 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine will square off against World No. 24 Qinwen Zheng of China in the first round of the 2023 WTA Canadian Open on Sunday, August 6. Get the predictions and odds of this Marta Kostyuk v Qinwen Zheng match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Marta Kostyuk v Qinwen Zheng Head to Head
Kostyuk and Zheng have no previous history, so this will be their first career meeting.
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Kostyuk Picks Up Second Career Top 10 Win In Washington
Marta Kostyuk’s record against the WTA’s top 10 at the start of last month was a dismal 0-14. So when she drew Maria Sakkari in the first round of Wimbledon, the writing was very much on the wall.
But there was a first time for everything, and Kostyuk produced one the major upsets on day one of the Championships when she eliminated the Greek for a maiden top 10 win, and although her campaign ended in the third round, there was a lot to like about the Ukrainian.
Kostyuk has embodied a resilient approach in her matches, and this couldn’t be more true than when she defeated Bianca Andreescu in Washington this week, saving multiple match points to prevail 2-6, 6-3, 7-6.
A couple of days later, the 21-year-old picked up her second top-10 win of the season against an off-color Caroline Garcia who has been gifting top-10 wins to opponents for months now, and Kostyuk duly sent her packing 6-2, 6-3.
Kostyuk will rise two places to a new career-high ranking number 32 next week following her run to the last eight in Washington. This would put her among the top 32 seeds at the US Open, provided she can remain there for the next two weeks.
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Zheng Draws Short Straw in Washington
Qinwen Zheng’s North American hard-court swing began with a 7-6, 6-1 defeat in Washington, but drawing Madison Keys in the first round of a hard-court tournament is probably as unlucky as you can get.
Zheng won’t be too downhearted though as she returns to Canada with fond memories. Last year, she made her tournament debut in Toronto and scored odds-defying wins over Ons Jabeur and home favorite Bianca Andreescu en route to the quarterfinal.
That run was among some of the major highlights of her 2022 season which included a runner-up finish in Tokyo and a round of 16 finish at Roland Garros where she was the only player to take a set from Iga Swiatek during the tournament,
Well, Zheng has gone one step better this year, winning her maiden WTA title at the 250 event in Palermo before flying to the United States.
Let’s see if the Chinese star will have a similar impact in Montreal to what she did in Toronto on her debut.
Kostyuk v Zheng Prediction and Tip
What a battle we have here as two of the 21 and under club go head to head. Kostyuk is coming off a fine run in Washington and has the momentum. But it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Zheng hit the ground running in Canada again.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Over 21.5 games in the match:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Zheng to win:
The 2023 WTA Canadian Open in Montreal will be played from August 7 to 13. 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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