PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Sabalenka, Andreeva, Potapova and Osaka to play on Friday – China Open

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva, Anastasia Potapova and Naomi Osaka are going to play on Friday at the China Open.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Renata Zarazua

Head to head 1-0 for Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka will compete against Renata Zarazua in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on Court 3.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, the Belarussian will start her run in Beijing after she played her last match in New York where she lost to Rybakina in the final on the 12^th of September.

Sabalenka has a 46-9 win-loss record in 2026, 33-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Sabalenka’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami.

Last year in Beijing Aryna didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Renata Zarazua: ranking and results

Ranked no. 94, Zarazua reached the 2^nd round after defeating Anna Bondar 7-6(4) 6-3.

The Mexican has a 28-30 win-loss record in 2026, 18-19 on hard (See FULL STATS). Zarazua’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the W100 Charlottesville.

Last year in Beijing Zarazua didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Renata Zarazua face off. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they fought against each other, Sabalenka won 6-4 6-0 in the 2^nd round in Brisbane back in 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.004
Renata Zarazua -> 16.5

 

 

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Mirra Andreeva vs. Yue Yuan

Head to head 0-0

Mirra Andreeva will come up against Yue Yuan in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 3.

Mirra Andreeva: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5 (career high), the Russian will start her run in Beijing after she played her last match in Singapore where she lost to in the quarter on the 25^th of September.

Mirra has a 45-15 win-loss record in 2026, 21-9 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Andreeva’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Adelaide, Linz and at the French Open .

Last year in Beijing Andreeva lost in the 4^th round 7-5 2-6 7-5 to Sonay Kartal.

Yue Yuan: ranking and results

Ranked no. 135, the Chinese got to the 2^nd round after defeating Oleksandra Oliynykova 6-2 6-3.

Yuan has a 24-26 win-loss record in 2026, 14-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Beijing Yuan lost in the 2^nd round 6-0 6-3 to Iga Swiatek.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Mirra Andreeva and Yue Yuan since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Mirra Andreeva who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Mirra Andreeva is the pick to win this match.
Mirra Andreeva -> 1.048
Yue Yuan -> 9.8

 

 

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Anastasia Potapova vs. Sinja Kraus

Head to head 1-0 for Kraus

Anastasia Potapova will play Sinja Kraus in the 2^nd round for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on Court 3.

Anastasia Potapova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 25, Anastasia will start her run in Beijing after she played her last match in New York where she lost to in the 4^th round on the 7^th of September.

Anastasia has a 30-20 win-loss record in 2026, 10-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Potapova’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Linz.

Last year in Beijing Potapova lost in the 4^th round 6-2 6-4 to Linda Noskova.

Sinja Kraus: ranking and results

Ranked no. 95, Sinja reached the 2^nd round after defeating Maya Joint 6-3 3-6 7-5.

Kraus has a 42-25 win-loss record in 2026, 13-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Kraus’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Kitzbuhel.

Last year in Beijing The Austrian didn’t play in Beijing in 2025.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Anastasia Potapova and Sinja Kraus fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Kraus (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they squared off, Kraus won 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 in the qualifications in Madrid back in April 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Anastasia Potapova who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Anastasia Potapova is the pick to win this match.
Anastasia Potapova -> 1.25
Sinja Kraus -> 3.9

 

 

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Naomi Osaka vs. Maria Timofeeva

Head to head 0-0

Naomi Osaka will square off with Maria Timofeeva in the 2^nd round for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 5:30 pm on Court 2.

Naomi Osaka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17, Naomi will start her run in Beijing after she played her last match in New York where she lost to Rybakina in the 4^th round on the 7^th of September.

The Japanese has a 28-11 win-loss record in 2026, 13-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Osaka’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Bad Homburg.

Last year in Beijing Osaka lost in the 2^nd round 1-6 6-4 6-2 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Osaka conquered the title at the China Open once in 2019 when she defeated Ashleigh Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2.

Maria Timofeeva: ranking and results

Ranked no. 68 (career high), Timofeeva reached the 2^nd round after beating Darja Vidmanova 6-3 6-3.

Timofeeva has a 38-17 win-loss record in 2026, 16-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Maria’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the W75 Chiasso, the Istanbul, the Makarska and the Porto.

Last year in Beijing Maria lost in the qualifications 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 to Greetje Minnen.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Naomi Osaka and Maria Timofeeva since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.125
Maria Timofeeva -> 5.95

 

 

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Last Results

These are the last results of the China Open

• Maria Camila Osorio SerranoCamila Osorio Serrano – Lanlana TararudeeTararudee (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Paula BadosaBadosa – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (4-6 7-6⁷ 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Xinyu GaoGao – Panna UdvardyUdvardy (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Storm HunterHunter – Yu Jun LinJun Lin (6-2 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Anastasia ZakharovaZakharova – Yushan ShaoShao (6-0 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Alina CharaevaCharaeva – Yuliia StarodubtsevaStarodubtseva (5-7 7-5 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Lin ZhuZhu – Alycia ParksParks (6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Kimberly BirrellBirrell – Aoi ItoIto (6-1 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Xinran SunSun – Eva LysLys (6-1 3-0 ret.) – Score progression – Stats
• Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova – Magda LinetteLinette (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Katie VolynetsVolynets – Robin MontgomeryMontgomery (7-5 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Harriet DartDart – Yihan QuQu (6-2 6-7⁵ 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Kamilla RakhimovaRakhimova – Marina Bassols RiberaBassols Ribera (6-4 7-6²) – Score progression – Stats
• Ashlyn KruegerKrueger – Sofia KeninKenin (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Qinwen ZhengZheng – Han ShiShi (7-6⁶ 4-6 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Sonay KartalKartal – Andrea Lazaro GarciaLazaro Garcia (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Maddison InglisInglis – Zeynep SonmezSonmez (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Janice TjenTjen – Anhelina KalininaKalinina (2-6 7-5 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Polina KudermetovaKudermetova – Yexin MaMa (6-7² 6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Katie BoulterBoulter – Mai HontamaHontama (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Linda FruhvirtovaFruhvirtova – Zhuoxuan BaiBai (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Yue YuanYuan – Oleksandra OliynykovaOliynykova (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Sinja KrausKraus – Maya JointJoint (6-3 3-6 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Elena Gabriela RuseGabriela Ruse – Lilli TaggerTagger (6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
• Magdalena FrechFrech – Elsa JacquemotJacquemot (7-5 3-6 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich – Talia GibsonGibson (6-1 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
• Viktorija GolubicGolubic – Elvina KalievaKalieva (6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
• Maria TimofeevaTimofeeva – Darja VidmanovaVidmanova (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Taylah PrestonPreston – Tamara KorpatschKorpatsch (6-2 7-6⁴) – Score progression – Stats
• Renata ZarazuaZarazua – Anna BondarBondar (7-6⁴ 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
• Daria SnigurSnigur – Katarzyna KawaKawa (3-6 6-4 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
• Dayana YastremskaYastremska – Caty McNallyMcNally (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the China Open

• Elena RybakinaRybakina – Alina CharaevaCharaeva (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Marie BouzkovaBouzkova – Kimberly BirrellBirrell (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Qinwen ZhengZheng – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Belinda BencicBencic – Anastasia ZakharovaZakharova (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Maria SakkariSakkari – Storm SandersSanders (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova – Elina SvitolinaSvitolina (0-5) – H2H – Prediction
• Cori GauffGauff – Maria Camila Osorio SerranoCamila Osorio Serrano (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (3-2) – H2H – Prediction
• Katie VolynetsVolynets – Elise MertensMertens (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Kamilla RakhimovaRakhimova – Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Donna VekicVekic – Lin ZhuZhu (3-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Xinyu GaoGao – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Viktorija GolubicGolubic – Peyton StearnsStearns (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova – Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich (5-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Daria SnigurSnigur (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Clara TausonTauson – (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Yue YuanYuan – (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Katie BoulterBoulter (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Sinja KrausKraus (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
• Dayana YastremskaYastremska – Maja ChwalinskaChwalinska (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
• Renata ZarazuaZarazua – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (0-1) – H2H – Prediction