WTA Wuhan Prediction: Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini
October 11, 2024 at 07:00 AM EDT
The Line: Qinwen Zheng -238 / Jasmine Paolini +185
Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini will square off in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Wuhan Open. The match is scheduled for Friday, October 11, 2024. Here’s our Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini prediction. This article will also contain a Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini pick.
Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini Preview
Qinwen Zheng ensured there will be two Chinese women in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wuhan Open. A few hours after countryman Wang Xinyu swept past second seed Jessica Pegula, the Paris Olympics gold medalist came from behind to defeat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in three sets.
The match took 27 games to decide in two and a half hours. In the victory, Zheng tallied five aces and two double faults. She landed 55% of first serves and won 74% of first-serve points (31/42). Zheng won 62% of second-serve points (21/34) and converted six of 13 break points.
Zheng has now reached the quarterfinals or better in five of her last six tournaments.
Jasmine Paolini, meanwhile, beat Erika Andreeva in straight sets to reach the last eight of the Wuhan Open on debut. The World No. 6 notched her 39th match win of the season in singles, which took 17 games to decide.
Paolini spent an hour and 12 minutes on the court, converting four of five break points. The Italian landed 58% of first serves and 79% of first-sere points (22/28) and 60% of second-serve points (12/20).
This is Paolini’s first quarterfinal since her run to the Wimbledon final in July.
Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini Head-To-Head
• Zheng leads Paolini 2-0 in their head-to-head, with both meetings taking place in the 2023 season.
Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini Prediction
This is a matchup that Zheng has won routinely in the past, but she is coming up against an improved Paolini, who is enjoying a career-best season. While defeat is unlikely to be costly for the Italian in her quest to qualify for the WTA Finals, I still expect her to win a set in this match owing to her smooth movement and decent rally tolerance. Zheng will probably have to rack up the winners column to see the finish line.