Zheng vs Noskova Beijing Prediction 9/29/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Number 7 seed Qinwen Zheng will face 26th seed Linda Noskova in the third round of the 2025 China Open in Beijing. The match is scheduled for Monday, September 29. Here’s our Qinwen Zheng vs Linda Noskova prediction. This preview will also include a Qinwen Zheng vs Linda Noskova pick.

Qinwen Zheng vs Linda Noskova Preview

Qinwen Zheng is playing in her first tournament since Wimbledon. The Chinese no. 1 recovered from elbow surgery, which ruled her out of every hard court tournament in North America and the all-important team competition, the Billie Jean King Cup, which was hosted in her home country.

Zheng, however, is fit to play at the China Open, where she is making her third main draw appearance. She was a semifinalist last year and the 22-year-old is looking to emulate that run. She got a bye in the first round and Zheng drew Colombia’s Emiliana Arango to begin the tournament.

Zheng ran out a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Arango. The match lasted an hour and 25 minutes. The World No. 9 hit only one ace and accounted for four double faults. Zheng landed 70% of first serves in play and won 66% of first serve points (21/32). Zheng won 86% of second serve points (12/14) and saved two of four break points in the match. Zheng improves to 20-11 for the season on the win-loss column.

Linda Noskova defeated home player Xiyu Wang in her opener. The match took 17 games to decide and lasted an hour and 14 minutes. Noskova broke Wang’s serve once in the first set, which she won 6-3. The Czech broke serve twice in the second set to lead 5-2 and served to 30 for a place in the third round.

Noskova did not hit any aces but accounted for three double faults. Noskova landed 71% of first serves in play and won 78% of first serve points (31/40). She won 56% of second serve points (9/16) and did not face a break point in the match. This is now Noskova’s best result at the China Open after losing in the second round on her debut in 2023.

Qinwen Zheng vs Linda Noskova Head-To-Head

Zheng and Noskova have played twice on clay at all levels. Zheng leads 2-0, winning at an ITF tournament in 2021 and the 2024 Italian Open.

Qinwen Zheng vs Linda Noskova Prediction

Zheng is dealing with huge expectations in this tournament, considering this is one of the biggest WTA events on Chinese soil. But this will be her second match since returning from elbow surgery and she is trying to find her rhythm. While she looked sharp, confident and injury-free following her opener, Noskova will be a huge step up from Arango. Noskova will direct a lot of traffic on the Zheng forehand, and the Chinese’s serve is still not quite as lethal as she figures out how to coordinate placement and power with that surgically repaired elbow. We are taking a stab at the underdog here.