On Tuesday, September 3rd, in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles tournament at the 2024 US Open, Zheng Qinwen will face Aryna Sabalenka. The team of analysts at Dailysports has prepared predictions and betting tips for this match.
This season has been a remarkable breakthrough for the 21-year-old Chinese tennis player. In 2024, she reached the final of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, making it to the Australian Open 2024 final. She is only the second player from China to achieve this feat. Over the summer, Zheng Qinwen made headlines by winning an Olympic gold medal, a sensational achievement. Currently, she is ranked seventh in the WTA rankings.
In the previous round of the 2024 US Open, Zheng Qinwen overcame fellow Olympic finalist Donna Vekić in a tough match, winning 2-1. Prior to that, she defeated Amanda Anisimova, Erika Andreeva, and Jule Niemeier, but only managed a 2-0 victory against Niemeier.
Sabalenka remains the world’s No. 2, but her season was significantly hampered by an injury that forced her to miss both Wimbledon and the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, she started the year in triumphant fashion by winning the Australian Open. At Roland Garros, Sabalenka was halted in the quarterfinals by Mirra Andreeva. It is also worth noting that before the US Open, Sabalenka clinched the title at the prestigious Cincinnati tournament.
At the 2024 US Open, Sabalenka has so far dropped only one set, in her third-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova. She secured 2-0 victories in her matches against Elise Mertens, Lucia Bronzetti, and Priscilla Hon.
Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen met in the final of the 2024 Australian Open, where the Chinese player lost in straight sets, 0-2.This will be only the third encounter between these two players.In 2023, Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen also faced each other in the quarterfinals of the US Open, with Sabalenka winning 2-0.
Sabalenka is the clear favorite, but Zheng Qinwen will certainly provide strong resistance. My bet is on over 19.5 total games.
