PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Gauff, Jovic, Svitolina and Swiatek to play on Court 1 on Wednesday – China Open

BEIJING ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Iva Jovic, Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek will play on Wednesday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Iva Jovic, Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek are going to compete on Wednesday at the China Open on Court 1.

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Cori Gauff vs. Elise Mertens China Open

Cori Gauff vs. Elise Mertens

Head to head 5-1 for Gauff

Cori Gauff will fight against Elise Mertens in the 4th round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 2:15 pm on Court 1.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, the American got to the 4th round after defeating Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2 and Xinran Sun 7-5 6-1.

The American has a 47-14 win-loss record in 2026, 32-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). Cori’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Cincinnati.

Last year in Beijing Cori lost in the semifinal 6-1 6-2 to Amanda Anisimova. The American won the title at the China Open once in 2024 when she defeated Karolina Muchova 6-1 6-3.

Elise Mertens: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, Mertens got to the 4th round after defeating Katie Volynets 6-0 4-6 7-5 and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 3-6 6-3.

The Belgian has a 32-19 win-loss record in 2026, 19-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mertens’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Monterrey.

Last year in Beijing Mertens lost in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4 to Mccartney Kessler.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Cori Gauff and Elise Mertens fight against each other. Their current record is 5-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Gauff won 2-6 7-6(9) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Dubai back in February 2026.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Cori Gauff who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Cori Gauff is the pick to win this match.
Cori Gauff -> 1.23
Elise Mertens -> 4.1

 

 

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Iva Jovic vs. Iga Swiatek China Open

Iva Jovic vs. Iga Swiatek

Head to head 0-0

Iva Jovic will play Iga Swiatek in the 4th round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on Court 1.

Iva Jovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13 (career high), Jovic reached the 4th round after defeating Harriet Dart 2-6 6-3 6-3 and Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1 7-5.

Iva has a 40-19 win-loss record in 2026, 26-10 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Guadalajara.

Last year in Beijing The American lost in the 2nd round 6-3 4-6 7-5 to Eva Lys.

Iga Swiatek: ranking and results

Ranked no. 9, Swiatek reached the 4th round after defeating Xinyu Gao 6-2 6-3 and Donna Vekic 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2.

Iga has a 38-14 win-loss record in 2026, 27-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Pole’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Toronto.

Last year in Beijing Iga capitulated in the 4th round 6-4 4-6 6-0 to Emma Navarro. Iga won the title at the China Open once in 2023 when she defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Iva Jovic and Iga Swiatek 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 Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 2.97
Iva Jovic -> 1.39

 

 

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Elina Svitolina vs. Ann Li China Open

Elina Svitolina vs. Ann Li

Head to head 1-0 for Svitolina

Elina Svitolina will compete against Ann Li in the 4th round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 9:30 pm on Court 1.

Elina Svitolina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Elina reached the 4th round after beating Katerina Siniakova 1-6 6-4 6-2 and Maria Sakkari 6-4 7-5.

The Ukrainian has a 47-15 win-loss record in 2026, 30-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Ukrainian’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Auckland and Rome.

Last year in Beijing Elina didn’t compete in Beijing in 2025.

Ann Li: ranking and results

Ranked no. 30, Li reached the 4th round after beating Ashlyn Krueger 6-4 6-2 and Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-3.

Li has a 25-23 win-loss record in 2026, 14-14 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Beijing The American lost in the 1st round 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 to Maria Camila Osorio Serrano.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Elina Svitolina and Ann Li square off. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Svitolina won 6-0 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elina Svitolina who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Elina Svitolina is the pick to win this match.
Elina Svitolina -> 1.3
Ann Li -> 3.48

 

 

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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.

 

 

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