Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Xinyu Gao Prediction United Cup Tennis Picks 12/27/24
United Cup Prediction: Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) vs Xinyu Gao (CHI)
Friday, December 27, 2024
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Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil will meet Xinyu Gao of China in the women's singles match in Group E of the 2025 United Cup in Perth, Australia. This match is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 27, 2024. Here’s our Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Xinyu Gao prediction. This preview will also contain a Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Xinyu Gao pick.
Beatriz Haddad Maia Preview
Beatriz Haddad Maia finished the 2024 season ranked 17th in the WTA rankings, which is seven spots below her career-high mark of World No. 10.
She can still be pleased with how last season went. Haddad Maia made the quarterfinal or better in eight WTA tournaments including the US Open.
Haddad Maia was a champion in Seoul and finished a runner-up in Cleveland. Overall, she compiled 38 wins (of which 25 of those were on outdoor hard courts) and was instrumental in helping Brazil beat Argentina in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs in November.
This will be the 28-year-old's third participation in the United Cup. She has a 3-1 record in this competition, with her only loss being against Iga Swiatek last season.
Xinyu Gao Preview
Xinyu Gao is ranked 175th in the WTA rankings and was initially never meant to play this rubber. She was named as a deputy to Qinwen Zheng, who is China's top tennis superstar.
But sadly for Team China, Zheng briefed the tennis world of her withdrawal from the United Cup after a long and arduous season and that she needed additional recuperation time.
That means Gao, who was a winner of three ITF titles in 2024, will be the country's No. 1 WTA player in the event. And she will have the toughest of openers against a Top 20 player.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Xinyu Gao Head-To-Head
• Haddad Maia and Gao have never met on the WTA Tour.
Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Xinyu Gao Prediction
Xinyu Gao will be tasked with stepping into the spotlight as China's No. 1 female player in the United Cup. That is after countrywoman Qinwen Zheng, who was expected to marshall this team for the next week, announced that she was pulling out because of fatigue.
Look, this is a great opportunity for Gao to become the heroine of the day. She is neat and powerful from the baseline but hasn't competed at the top level throughout her career. So, a lot of what I have seen from her doesn't really stick out as a player that can trouble Haddad Maia, who in truth has a habit of losing matches as a big favorite. The absence of Zheng severely dents China's hopes of qualification and that will be felt in this rubber.
Nur’s Pick Beatriz Haddad Maia in straight sets
AUTHOR: Nur Said
