Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund Prediction Australian Open Tennis Picks 1/15/25
Australian Open Prediction: Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Betting Odds: Qinwen Zheng -2500 / Laura Siegemund +1200 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Qinwen Zheng and Laura Siegemund meet in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Here's our Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund prediction. This preview also includes a Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund pick.
Qinwen Zheng Preview
Qinwen Zheng defeated talented Romanian World No. 111 Anca Todoni in straight sets in her opening match of the 2025 Australian Open.
The match took 20 games to decide and lasted an hour and 52 minutes.
The first set lasted 66 minutes in which Zheng saved three set points before prevailing in the tie-break. Zheng recorded 29 winners and 21 unforced errors including eight aces and three double faults.
Zheng landed 60% of first serves and won 83% of first-serve points (34/41). She won 48% of second-serve points (13/27).
The Chinese star held in nine of 10 service games in the match and saved five of six break points on her serve.
Last year’s finalist won 45% of return points (34/75) and converted three of five break points. This was Zheng’s first win of the season. It was also her first match of 2025 after taking an extended break.
Laura Siegemund Preview
Laura Siegemund upset World No. 88 Hailey Baptiste in three sets in her opener. It was one of the longest matches at this year’s tournament, lasting three hours and 19 minutes.
The match took 32 games to decide with Siegemund prevailing 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Siegemund recorded 29 winners and 38 unforced errors.
She landed 74% of first serves and won 54% of first-serve points (47/87). Siegemund won 45% of second-serve points (14/31).
She held in nine of 16 service games in the match and saved seven of 14 break points on her serve. Siegemund won 51% of return points (63/124) and converted eight of 24 break points.
This was the German veteran’s third win of the season (beat Haddad Maia and Guo before this week).
Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund Head-To-Head
• Zheng and Siegemund have no previous history at the Tour level, so this will be the first time they meet.
Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund Prediction
This is Siegemund's eighth main draw appearance at the Australian Open but has only advanced to the third round twice in her career. The veteran will need to defy the odds to get there and truthfully I can't see it happening. Siegemund's unorthodox and passive tennis will play right into Zheng's hands with the Chinese player always willing to take risks and finish off points quickly.
This could end early if Zheng redlines her game as she did in that second set against Todoni. It was almost as if she used that opening set to finetune her game because it shouldn't have taken that long to win it, but she was a lot more composed in the second set. Back Zheng to win in straight sets and secure her berth in the third round.
Nur’s Pick Zheng to win AND under 18.5 games
AUTHOR: Nur Said
