WTA Wuhan Prediction: Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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Mirra Andreeva and Wang Xiyu meet in the first round of the 2024 Wuhan Open. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Here's our Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu prediction. This article will also contain a Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu pick.
Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu Preview
Mirra Andreeva is coming off a quarterfinal run at the China Open in Beijing. She lost to home player Qinwen Zheng in three sets. Andreeva was left with a bitter taste after squandering a 4-2 lead in the deciding set of that match.
But that being her first tournament since the US Open, it was a very good result for her to kick off the Asian swing. She broke the Top 20 (up to 19th) for the first time and can set new targets for the remainder of the season.
Given her explosive rise to the upper echelons of the sport, it is not beyond her that she might end up winning the Wuhan Open on debut. She has won seven of her last ten matches on hard courts.
Opponent Wang Xiyu is not having a great time on the Tour. She is on the cusp of a Top 100 exit. She has won two matches in her last five matches. Wang has lost some winnable matches in that time, particularly her last two, against the veterans Laura Siegemund and Viktorija Golubic.
Although she is only 23, the Chinese lefty has severely struggled with fitness issues. She was expected to return to winning ways in Beijing this past week but massively underperformed against Golubic. Let's see if she'll summon the tennis that took her to inside the Top 50 not long ago.
Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu Head-To-Head
• Andreeva leads Wang 1-0 in their head-to-head. She defeated the Chinese player in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships in three sets.
Mirra Andreeva vs Wang Xiyu Prediction
This should be a cracking match between two rising stars on the WTA Tour. Andreeva has already demonstrated that she is maturing at a rapid rate despite being only 17. Wang Xiyu, on the other hand, has admirable shotmaking ability but just lacks effective decision-making, which should come with time. While Andreeva should be winning this match, Wang can really push this contest to three sets in front of her home crowd. She'll be demanding a response after losing early in Beijing, so we could be in for a marathon match here.