ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Zeynep Sonmez, Lilli Tagger, Magda Linette and Janice Tjen are going to compete on Tuesday at the Guangzhou Open.
Zeynep Sonmez vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
Head to head 1-0 for Sorribes Tormo
Zeynep Sonmez will face Sara Sorribes Tormo in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 1:30 pm on Court 2.
Zeynep Sonmez: ranking and results
Ranked no. 64, Zeynep will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in Memphis where she lost to in the 2nd round on the 29th of July.
The Turk has a 32-24 win-loss record in 2026, 17-16 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Guangzhou The Turk didn’t play in Guangzhou in 2025.
Sara Sorribes Tormo: ranking and results
Ranked no. 167, the Spaniard will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in the Jingshan where she lost to in the quarter on the 2nd of October.
Sorribes Tormo has a 28-20 win-loss record in 2026, 5-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Sara’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the W75 Portoroz.
Last year in Guangzhou Sorribes Tormo didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Zeynep Sonmez and Sara Sorribes Tormo fight against each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Sorribes Tormo (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time they fought against each other, Sorribes Tormo won 6-1 6-1 in the qualifications in Beijing back in 2024.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Zeynep Sonmez who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Zeynep Sonmez is the pick to win this match.
Zeynep Sonmez -> 1.38
Sara Sorribes Tormo -> 3.02
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Lilli Tagger vs. Venus Williams
Head to head 0-0
Lilli Tagger will come up against Venus Williams in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 6:30 pm on Center Court.
Lilli Tagger: ranking and results
Ranked no. 53, Lilli will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in Athens where she lost to in the 2nd round on the 15th of July.
Lilli has a 32-21 win-loss record in 2026, 26-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Lilli’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the W100 Fujairah and Prague.
Last year in Guangzhou Lilli didn’t play in Guangzhou in 2025.
Venus Williams: ranking and results
Ranked no. 599, Williams will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in New York where she lost to Kenin in the 1st round on the 30th of August.
The American has a 0-12 win-loss record in 2026, 0-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Guangzhou The American didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2025.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Lilli Tagger and Venus Williams since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Lilli Tagger who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Lilli Tagger is the pick to win this match.
Lilli Tagger -> 1.03
Venus Williams -> 11.75
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Magda Linette vs. Anastasia Zakharova
Head to head 0-0
Magda Linette will play Anastasia Zakharova in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 11:00 am on Court 2.
Magda Linette: ranking and results
Ranked no. 71, Magda will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in Athens where she lost to in the 1st round on the 13th of July.
Magda has a 20-23 win-loss record in 2026, 14-17 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Guangzhou Magda didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2025.
Anastasia Zakharova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 105, Anastasia reached the 1st round after defeating Ruien Zhang 6-2 6-2 and Teodora Kostovic 6-3 6-2.
The Russian has a 36-32 win-loss record in 2026, 28-21 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in the W100 Landisville.
Last year in Guangzhou Zakharova capitulated in the 1st round 6-4 6-1 to Shuai Zhang.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Magda Linette and Anastasia Zakharova 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 Anastasia Zakharova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Anastasia Zakharova is the pick to win this match.
Anastasia Zakharova -> 2.11
Magda Linette -> 1.72
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Janice Tjen vs. Polina Kudermetova
Head to head 0-0
Janice Tjen will come up against Polina Kudermetova in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 4:00 pm on Center Court.
Janice Tjen: ranking and results
Ranked no. 47, the Indonesian will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in the Birmingham where she lost to in the 2nd round on the 4th of June.
The Indonesian has a 20-28 win-loss record in 2026, 16-18 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Guangzhou Tjen surrendered in the qualifications 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4) to Tatiana Prozorova.
Polina Kudermetova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 91, Kudermetova will start her run in Guangzhou after she played her last match in Athens where she lost to Sakkari in the 1st round on the 13th of July.
Kudermetova has a 40-23 win-loss record in 2026, 16-12 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Kudermetova’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in the Canberra and the Oeiras.
Last year in Guangzhou The Uzbek lost in the 1st round 1-6 6-1 6-2 to Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Janice Tjen and Polina Kudermetova since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Janice Tjen who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Janice Tjen is the pick to win this match.
Janice Tjen -> 1.56
Polina Kudermetova -> 2.41
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the Guangzhou Open
- Anna BondarBondar – Daria SnigurSnigur (6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Harriet DartDart – Tatiana ProzorovaProzorova (6-4 2-6 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Maria Kozyreva/Maia LumsdenKozyreva/Maia Lumsden – Rutuja Bhosale/Peangtarn PlipuechBhosale/Peangtarn Plipuech (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Paula BadosaBadosa – Carol Young Suh LeeYoung Suh Lee (6-1 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Han ShiShi – Alevtina IbragimovaIbragimova (6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Sinja KrausKraus – Panna UdvardyUdvardy (6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Maria TimofeevaTimofeeva – Teodora KostovicKostovic (6-4 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Guangzhou Open
- Simona WaltertWaltert – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (1-3) – H2H – Prediction
- Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo – Zeynep SonmezSonmez (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Anastasia ZakharovaZakharova – Magda LinetteLinette (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Dayana YastremskaYastremska – Katie VolynetsVolynets (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Katerina SiniakovaSiniakova – (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Sinja KrausKraus (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
