ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Caty McNally, Katie Volynets, Ann Li and Ella Seidel are going to compete on Friday at the Guangzhou Open on CENTER COURT.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Caty McNally vs. Lulu Sun

Head to head 0-0

Caty McNally will play Lulu Sun in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Caty McNally: ranking and results

Ranked no. 90, McNally got to the quarter after beating Kaja Juvan 6-3 1-6 6-3 and Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 4-6 6-3.

McNally has a 46-20 win-loss record in 2025, 21-11 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the W50 Zephyrhills, the Newport and the W100 Evansville.

Last year in Guangzhou Caty didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2024.

Lulu Sun: ranking and results

Ranked no. 116, LuluAnke reached the quarter after beating Yuyao Li 6-4 6-0, Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-2 6-2, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-6(3) 7-6(2) and Yafan Wang 6-3 6-1.

LuluAnke has a 30-25 win-loss record in 2025, 25-15 on hard (See FULL STATS). LuluAnke’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the Jingshan.

Last year in Guangzhou The Kiwi didn’t play in Guangzhou in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Caty McNally and Lulu Sun since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Lulu Sun who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Lulu Sun is the pick to win this match.
Lulu Sun -> 1.9
Caty McNally -> 1.9

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Katie Volynets vs. Shuai Zhang

Head to head 1-0 for Zhang

Katie Volynets will take on Shuai Zhang in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Katie Volynets: ranking and results

Ranked no. 98, Katie got to the quarter after defeating Dominika Salkova 6-2 7-5, Lanlana Tararudee 6-2 4-6 6-4, Katarzyna Kawa 4-6 6-2 6-2 and Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3 6-3.

Volynets has a 39-26 win-loss record in 2025, 25-15 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Oeiras and the Suzhou.

Last year in Guangzhou Volynets didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2024.

Shuai Zhang: ranking and results

Ranked no. 122, Zhang reached the quarter after defeating Anastasia Zakharova 6-4 6-1 and Veronika Erjavec 3-6 6-3 6-2.

The Chinese has a 29-12 win-loss record in 2025, 21-6 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Chinese’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the W100 Gifu and the W50 Nottingham.

Last year in Guangzhou The Chinese lost in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2 to Bernarda Pera. Zhang won the title in Guangzhou in 2017.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Katie Volynets and Shuai Zhang face off. Their actual record is 1-0 for Zhang (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they squared off, Zhang won 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Melbourne back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Shuai Zhang who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Shuai Zhang is the pick to win this match.
Shuai Zhang -> 2.4
Katie Volynets -> 1.57

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Ann Li vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Head to head 0-0

Ann Li will fight against Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Ann Li: ranking and results

Ranked no. 44, Li got to the quarter after beating Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-4 7-6(4) and Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 7-5 6-2.

Li has a 30-24 win-loss record in 2025, 17-14 on hard (See FULL STATS). Li’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Singapore and Cleveland.

Last year in Guangzhou Ann didn’t play in Guangzhou in 2024.

Elisabetta Cocciaretto: ranking and results

Ranked no. 95, the Italian got to the quarter after beating Diane Parry 6-4 6-7(7) 6-2 and Xiyu Wang 6-3 2-6 6-3.

The Italian has a 30-26 win-loss record in 2025, 9-12 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Italian’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Bastad.

Last year in Guangzhou Cocciaretto didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2024.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Ann Li and Elisabetta Cocciaretto 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 Ann Li who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ann Li is the pick to win this match.
Ann Li -> 1.6
Elisabetta Cocciaretto -> 2.33

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Ella Seidel vs. Claire Liu

Head to head 1-0 for Seidel

Ella Seidel will compete against Claire Liu in the quarter for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Ella Seidel: ranking and results

Ranked no. 96, the German got to the quarter after defeating Leolia Jeanjean 6-2 6-2 and Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-2.

Ella has a 43-25 win-loss record in 2025, 19-7 on hard (See FULL STATS). Ella’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the W75 Prague.

Last year in Guangzhou Ella had to surrender in the 1st round 6-1 2-6 6-2 to Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

Claire Liu: ranking and results

Ranked no. 305, Claire got to the quarter after defeating Linda Fruhvirtova 7-6(5) 6-4, Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 5-7 6-3 6-4, Alexandra Eala 2-6 6-4 6-4 and Anna Bondar 6-3 6-4.

Claire has a 21-16 win-loss record in 2025, 17-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Guangzhou Claire didn’t compete in Guangzhou in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Ella Seidel and Claire Liu fight against each other. Their head to head is 1-0 for Seidel (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they played, Seidel won 7-5 6-2 in the qualifications in Melbourne back in January 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ella Seidel who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Ella Seidel is the pick to win this match.
Ella Seidel -> 1.4
Claire Liu -> 2.94

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