Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva Prediction Wuhan Open Tennis Picks 10/10/24

Aryna Sabalenka and Yulia Putintseva will square off in a marquee fourth-round match at the 2024 Wuhan Open. The match is scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2024. Here’s our Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva prediction. This article will also contain an Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva pick.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva Preview

Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her 2024 Wuhan Open journey with a composed performance against Katerina Siniakova, winning the match 6-4, 6-4. Having lost to a crafty Czech in Karolina Muchova in Beijing, Sabalenka was aware of the challenge and the danger posed by Siniakova, whose unorthodox style can be tricky to deal with at times.

But the World No.2  was assured from the baseline, breaking serve four times and winning 66% of her own first-serve points (29/44) and 58% of second-serve points (11/19). This was Sabalenka’s 50th win of the season, and she remains on course for her fourth title of 2024.

Yulia Putintseva, meanwhile, reached the round of 16 at the Wuhan Open for the first time. The World No. 35 eliminated Croatia’s Donna Vekic earlier on Wednesday in three sets in a match that took 29 games to decide and the best part of two and half hours of play.

In the victory, Putintseva landed 70% of first serves and won 56% of first-serve points (34/61) and 46% of second-serve points (12/26). She converted seven of 16 break points. This was Putintseva’s 37th match win of the season. She has captured one title in 2024.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva Head-To-Head

• Yulia Putintseva defeated Aryna Sabalenka in their only previous career meeting at the 2019 US Open in straight sets.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Yulia Putintseva Prediction

A quarterfinal spot beckons at the 2024 Wuhan Open between two great friends. But they’ll put their friendship aside and become rivals for at least a couple of hours. Putintseva can get under Sabalenka’s skin and run roughshod with her variation. The Kazakhstani is a gifted baseliner with the ability to pull off highlight reel shots. But she lacks a potent serve, which Sabalenka will totally dominate with her unerring and powerful return. Give me the in-form Belarusian to extend her undefeated streak in Wuhan.