Shuai Zhang will face off against Emina Bektas in Birmingham on Wednesday at 11:00 am on Ann Jones Centre Court.
How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free
The match between Zhang and Bektas can be seen with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In China, the match is broadcasted by iQIYI. In the United States, the match is broadcasted by Tennis Channel. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
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The H2H stats
Zhang and Bektas have never played against each other so far on the main tour.
Shuai Zhang in 2023
At the moment ranked no.36, the Chinese played her last match on the 12th of June when she lost to world no.66 Tatjana Maria 6-1 6-4 in the 1st round in Nottingham (draw).
This season the Chinese has achieved a compiled 4-12 match record.
Bektas in Birmingham, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.150 (career-high), Bektas has achieved a composed 35-10 match record in 2023. Emina is currently playing in Birmingham where she bested Caroline Dolehide 6-3 7-5 and Marcela Zacarias 6-3 6-0.
Emina Bektas will fight against the world no.36 Shuai Zhang in the 1st round on Wednesday at 11:00 am on Ann Jones Centre Court. They have never played each other until now in top events.
The American has won 2 titles in 2023 Pretoria and Kurume. The American got to the final in the W25 Sharm ElSheikh.