LiontipsDiana Schnyder vs Zhang Shuai. Prediction and bets on the WTA match Cincinnati
Command Analysis
Current form
Schneider is in excellent playing shape and even the change of surfaces did not affect her game. Let us recall that at the Olympics on clay in Paris, the Russian tennis player won a silver medal in a pair with Mirra Andreeva. Then she immediately moved overseas to hard and in Toronto she immediately made it to the semi-finals.
In Canada, Diana's victories over the world's second-ranked player Cori Gauff (6-4, 6-1) and her compatriot Lyudmila Samsonova (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) were celebrated. Only the future winner of those competitions, Jessica Pegula (4-6, 3-6), stopped Schneider . Ahead is the start in Cincinnati, where the world's 20th-ranked player will perform for the first time in her career.
Professional qualities
Schneider is left-handed, which creates a certain discomfort for many opponents on the tour. At the same time, Diana is capable of playing unconventionally on the court, confuses her opponent. One cannot ignore her excellent physical preparation, as she has already had long successful series more than once, including on the Paris-Toronto route with a change of surface.
Current indicators in the tour
After the Toronto semi-final, Schneider rose to 20th place in the world ranking, which is her record. In 2024, Diana won four titles, and did so on three different surfaces - twice on clay, once on outdoor hard and once on grass. On hard, the Russian has 17 wins in 25 matches played since the beginning of the year. The best result is the title in Hua Hin.
Interesting facts for betting
- Schneider has made it past at least one round in her last six hard court tournaments
- Diana has played nine hard tournaments since the beginning of the year and has never defeated her opponents by more than seven games in the first round.
Current form
Zhang Shuai is close to the end of her career in singles. The 35-year-old Chinese has played only five matches since the beginning of the year, in which she has not won a single victory. She is clearly now betting on doubles, where she has already played more than 40 matches.
Zhang Shuai last played on the court in singles in early July at Wimbledon. Then she was unable to do anything against Daria Kasatkina (3-6, 0-6). The last time the Chinese representative played on hard was in the spring at a series of major tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. Then Zhang Shuai did not win a single match, but she won two of the lost matches.
Professional qualities
In her prime, Zhang Shuai was known for her reliable actions on the back line, could offer her opponents a high tempo when exchanging blows, and had an excellent forehand. Now all this is long gone, and one can only note her good actions at the net, fortunately, she has a lot of experience playing in doubles.
Current indicators in the tour
Zhang Shuai has not won a single singles tournament this year, losing five times. The Chinese tennis player was injured, currently occupies only 689th place in the world rankings, and uses a protected ranking to compete in certain prestigious events and earn good prize money that participants receive.
Interesting facts for betting
- On hard courts, Zhang Shuai has not lost to anyone in three matches since the start of the season with a difference of more than eight games
- In the Chinese tennis player's four previous matches, the second set never went more than eight games
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This is the scenario that has played out in Zhang Shuai's four previous matches.
2.25Bet 1st set: total over 8.5 games
This bet has been successful in Schneider's last three matches
2.02Tip and bets
Given the recent results of the tennis players, there is no reason to expect a sensation in this pair. Zhang Shuai has not won a single match since the beginning of the year, and she plays very rarely in singles. At the same time, on hard courts, the Chinese tennis player has never lost to anyone with a difference of more than eight games, and it is unlikely that we will see a total rout by Schneider.
Our prediction is Zhang Shuai's victory with a handicap of (+7.5) games at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
None of the three matches played with Zhang Shuai on hard courts were played with fewer than 17 games. We do not expect the upcoming meeting to be an exception.
The second bet is total over 16.5 games for 1.69
Bet on the second set
Zhang Shuai often imposes a certain amount of struggle on her opponents in the first set. However, in her last four matches, the second set did not go to more than eight games.
Betting Tip - total games in the second set under 8.5 with odds of 1.72
