China’s Qinwen Zheng, the runner-up at the 2024 Australian Open, will face Yue Yuan at the WTA Indian Wells tennis tournament in an upcoming match. Zheng is the favorite in the match, priced at -275 in the contest with bet365. Yuan isn’t as large of an underdog as some bettors have assumed, priced at +220 in this match. My Zheng vs Yuan prediction is that this match will have OVER 21.5 games in it.
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Qinwen Zheng vs Yue Yuan Head-to-Head Series
The Zheng vs Yuan h2h is 0-0 as these two players have not faced one another. For rankings, Zheng is the World No. 8 at the moment, following the windfall of ranking points she got for making the final at Melbourne Park. Meanwhile, Yuan is up to 49th in the world following some success last week in Texas.
The Draw: Right-click/Open in the New Tab for the draw for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open
Qinwen Zheng’s Recent Tennis Results
Since making the Australian Open final, Zheng has been in a couple of events. She went 3-2 in the Dubai and Doha draws. Zheng lost matches to Iga Swiatek and Leylah Fernandez in the two events. Despite making the Australian Open final, Zheng did not beat a seeded player in that tournament. She could be viewed a little overrated at the moment.
Yue Yuan’s Recent Tennis Results
Yuan does carry a winning streak into the match. Firstly, she won her first-round match against Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-1. The 25-year-old also ran through the Austin draw last week, going 5-0 in the 250-level event. She dropped just one set en route to the title, which was on the hardcourt surface. Earlier this season, Yuan made the semifinals of an event in Hobart, Australia. So far this season, she has played well but has not defeated anyone ranked higher than 34th.
Zheng vs Yuan Prediction: OVER 21.5 games
I don’t think bettors can have a ton of confidence in Yuan’s energy levels right now. The last time she played a lot of matches over a short time frame was back in Hobart. She made the semifinals but didn’t have many days off before the Aussie, a tournament that she went out of in the first round. Bettors wanting to ride Yuan’s winning streak she be aware that she is probably tiring right now, just as she picks up a well-rested top player.
But I think this upcoming match promises to be a long one. My recommendation is to take the OVER at 21.5 and odds of -110 (bet365).
Yuan vs Zheng prediction: Draw at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open
The winner of this match will face either Caroline Dolehide or Victoria Azarenka. For a deep run this week, we will need to see some strong tennis out of Zheng. She is a bit overrated at this stage of her season.
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