PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Sabalenka, Gauff, Zheng and Pegula to play on Centre Court on Thursday – Wuhan Open

WUHAN ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Qinwen Zheng and Jessica Pegula will play on Thursday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Qinwen Zheng and Jessica Pegula are going to play on Thursday at the Wuhan Open on Centre Court.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Yulia Putintseva Wuhan Open

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Yulia Putintseva

Head to head 1-0 for Putintseva

Aryna Sabalenka will fight against Yulia Putintseva in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Sabalenka reached the 3rd round after beating Unknown Player bye and Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4.

The Belarussian has a 50-12 win-loss record in 2024, 34-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Belarussian’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Brisbane, at the Australian Open , Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati and at the U.S. Open .

The Belarussian conquered the title in Wuhan in 2019.

Yulia Putintseva: ranking and results

Ranked no. 35, Yulia got to the 3rd round after beating Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-4 and Donna Vekic 6-4 3-6 6-4.

Yulia has a 37-20 win-loss record in 2024, 20-13 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Kazakhstani’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Birmingham.

Head to head analysis

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

The last time they locked horns, Putintseva won 6-3 7-6(3) in the 2nd round in New York back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.141
Yulia Putintseva -> 5.65

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Cori Gauff vs. Marta Kostyuk Wuhan Open

Cori Gauff vs. Marta Kostyuk

Head to head 2-1 for Gauff

Cori Gauff will square off with Marta Kostyuk in the 3rd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 11:00 am on Centre Court.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, the American reached the 3rd round after defeating Unknown Player bye and Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 6-2.

Gauff has a 48-15 win-loss record in 2024, 29-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Auckland and Beijing.

Marta Kostyuk: ranking and results

Ranked no. 17, Marta got to the 3rd round after beating Elina Avanesyan 4-6 7-5 7-6(2) and Amanda Anisimova w/o.

The Ukrainian has a 34-19 win-loss record in 2024, 24-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). Marta’s best result of the year was getting to the final in San Diego and Stuttgart.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Cori Gauff and Marta Kostyuk fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time they played each other, Kostyuk won 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) in the quarter in Stuttgart back in April 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

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

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Cori Gauff is the pick to win this match.
Cori Gauff -> 1.3
Marta Kostyuk -> 3.52

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Qinwen Zheng vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez Wuhan Open

Qinwen Zheng vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

Head to head 2-0 for Annie

Qinwen Zheng will take on Leylah Annie Fernandez in the 3rd round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:00 pm on Centre Court.

Qinwen Zheng: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7 (career high), Qinwen got to the 3rd round after beating Unknown Player bye and Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 6-4.

The Chinese has a 42-15 win-loss record in 2024, 24-9 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Chinese’s best result of the season was reaching the final in at the Australian Open , Palermo and Paris.

Leylah Annie Fernandez: ranking and results

Ranked no. 28, Leylah got to the 3rd round after beating Diana Shnaider 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3 and Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2 5-7 7-6(4).

Annie has a 26-21 win-loss record in 2024, 13-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). Annie’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Eastbourne.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Qinwen Zheng and Leylah Annie Fernandez play each other. Their current record is 2-0 for Annie (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Annie won 7-5 6-3 in the 3rd round in Doha back in February 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Qinwen Zheng who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Qinwen Zheng is the pick to win this match.
Qinwen Zheng -> 1.32
Leylah Annie Fernandez -> 3.38

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Jessica Pegula vs. Xinyu Wang Wuhan Open

Jessica Pegula vs. Xinyu Wang

Head to head 1-0 for Wang

Jessica Pegula will take on Xinyu Wang in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 1:00 pm on Centre Court.

Jessica Pegula: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3 (career high), Pegula reached the 3rd round after defeating Anastasia Potapova 6-2 2-0 ret..

Jessica has a 39-13 win-loss record in 2024, 29-8 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Berlin, Toronto, Cincinnati and at the U.S. Open .

Xinyu Wang: ranking and results

Ranked no. 51, Wang got to the 3rd round after beating Caroline Dolehide 6-4 6-0 and Lucia Bronzetti 4-6 6-2 6-4.

The Chinese has a 29-23 win-loss record in 2024, 18-15 on hard (See FULL STATS). Xinyu’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Hua Hin.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Jessica Pegula and Xinyu Wang square off. Their actual record is 1-0 for Wang (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time they squared off, Wang won 6-4 6-7(7) 6-1 in the 2nd round in London back in July 2024.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jessica Pegula who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Jessica Pegula is the pick to win this match.
Jessica Pegula -> 1.36
Xinyu Wang -> 3.14

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