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Zheng Jingwen vs. Krejcikova: WTA Finals Match Prediction
In the first semi-final of the final tournament in Riyadh on November 8, Zheng Jingwen will meet Barbora Krejcikova. The Chinese tennis player won the only personal meeting, will she be able to win again? - the answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Qinwen Zheng
ChinaCurrent form
On the eve of the start of the final tournament, Zheng Jingwen won the competition in Tokyo and brought herself to Riyadh in excellent shape. However, at the start, the Chinese tennis player failed to cope with Aryna Sabalenka (3-6, 4-6). Later, she secured two victories over Rybakina (7-6, 3-6, 6-1) and Paolini (6-1, 6-1). As a result, Zheng Jingwen made it to the semifinals from second place in the group.
Professional qualities
Zheng Zwingwen is always focused on attack, on aggressive tennis. The Chinese tennis player is distinguished by high speed, has a powerful first serve in her arsenal. At the same time, in her game you can often see significant changes and loss of concentration, which leads to entire sets being given away.
Current indicators in the tour
Zheng Jingwen is currently ranked seventh in the world. Since the beginning of the year, she has played 68 matches on the tour, winning 51 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- Zheng Jingwen has played tiebreaks in three of her last five matches
- Only in one of the Chinese tennis player previous five matches were more than nine games played in the second set
Barbora Krejcikova
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Krejcikova was not considered among the main contenders for advancing from the group by bookmakers, but once again demonstrated her ability to play at her best in major tournaments. As a result, Barbora made it to the semifinals from the first position in the quartet. At the start, she played against Swiatek and was close to victory, but still allowed Iga to return to the game (6-4, 5-7, 2-6). In the second round, Barbora worked on the court more confidently than Pegula, winning with a score of 6-3, 6-3. In the decisive battle, she managed to break Gauff resistance in two sets (7-5, 6-4).
Professional qualities
Barbora stands out on tour for her tactically sound tennis, her ability to find weaknesses in her opponents' game, and her excellent net skills, as she is one of the best doubles players on tour.
Current indicators in the tour
Krejcikova is ranked 13th in the world. Her main achievement is the Wimbledon title, which is largely what got her to the final tournament. In total, Barbora played 36 matches in the tour in 2024, winning 21 of them.
Interesting facts for betting
- Krejcikova played tiebreaks in two of her last five matches
- In four of the Czech previous five matches, more than nine games were played in the first set.
Trends
Bet Total over 2.5 sets
The bet played in the only face-to-face match
2.44Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Zheng Jingwen last five matches.
2.25Tip and bets
In Riyadh, Krejcikova clearly demonstrated that she is ready to fight not only for the exit from the group, but also for the title. Zheng Jingwen is not particularly stable, which could be seen in her game with the same Rybakina. We believe that the Czech will be able to impose at least a close fight on her opponent today.
Our prediction is Krejcikova victory with a handicap of (+4) games with odds of 1.60
Bet on total
The final of the final tournament is at stake and it is unlikely that any of the semi-finalists will give up the game without a fight. In addition, in the only personal meeting, the tennis players played three sets, which we do not rule out today.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.69
Bet on tiebreak
Krejcikova played tie-breaks in two of the last five matches, Zheng Jingwen – in three of the previous five matches. It is highly likely that today the tennis players will play the maximum number of games in one of the sets.
Forecast - tie-break in the match - yes with odds of 3.20
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