Elena Rybakina will face off against Lin Zhu in Doha on Tuesday at 8:30 pm on Centre Court.
How and when to watch the match on live stream and for free
The match between Rybakina and Zhu can be watched with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).
In Kazakhstan, the match is broadcasted by Setanta Sports. In China, the match is broadcasted by iQIYI. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.
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The H2H stats
Rybakina and Zhu played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1.
The last time that they played each other it was Wuhan (Wuhan Open) when Rybakina won 7-5 2-6 6-0. The prediction is Zhu to win in 2 sets.
Zhu in Doha, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.57, Lin has a 8-4 match record in 2024. The Chinese is playing at the moment in Doha where she defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-1 6-1.
Lin Zhu will play the world no.4 Elena Rybakina in the 2nd round on Tuesday at 8:30 pm on Centre Court. Their actual head to head record is 1-1.
The Chinese was the runner-up in Hua Hin (Thailand Open).
Elena Rybakina in 2024
Currently the world no.4, Rybakina played her last match on the 11th of February when she beat world no.13 Darya Kasatkina 6-1 6-4 in the final in Abu Dhabi to win her 7th career title.
At the moment, during this season the Kazakhstani achieved an overall 11-2 win-loss record. Rybakina conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Brisbane and in Abu Dhabi.