Zheng Jingwen - Corey Gauff: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

Zheng Jingwen will face Corey Gauff in the second semi-final in Rome on May 15. A year ago, the tennis players played each other in this tournament only at the quarterfinals stage. Corey won then, and then she beat the Chinese representative on the hard court at the Final tournament. Should we expect another victory performed by Gauff? - the answer is in our betting tip. What reliable bets should I choose for the upcoming match?

Command Analysis

Qinwen Zheng

Current form
Zheng Jingwen failed the previous tournament in Madrid, where she lost to Potapova in the opening match. In Rome, the Chinese tennis player had quarterfinals two years in a row, but this year she broke this series and made it to the semifinals, and she did it very effectively. At the 1/4 finals stage, Zheng Jingwen beat world number one Arina Sobolenko, to whom she had previously lost six matches in a row (6-4, 6-3). Before that, she had passed Danilovich, Freh and Andreescu without a single set being given away.
Professional qualities
Zheng Jingwen has an attacking style of play, she is not one of those who tries to adapt to her rivals. The Chinese tennis player plays number one, serves the first ball quickly and powerfully, and does not delay the draws.
Current indicators in the tour
Zheng Jingwen couldn't find her game for a long time, but she gradually played out. At the moment, she has 13 wins and seven losses in her statistics. In the world ranking, the Chinese tennis player is in the eighth position.
Interesting facts for betting
- Zheng Jingwen scored all four victories in Rome with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets.
- In two head-to-head matches, the Chinese tennis player lost to Gauff.

Cori Gauff

Current form
Gauff defended her points in Rome for last year's semi-final, but she's unlikely to stop there. Measles moves unstably on the grid. At the start, she defeated far from the most formidable Mboko in only three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-1). Next was a tight match against Lynette (7-5, 6-3). In the 1/8 finals, the American left no chance for Andreescu (6-1, 6-2). In the quarterfinals, she had a stubborn confrontation with Mirra Andreeva (6-4, 7-6), where she managed to work more reliably than her opponent on key balls, although the game was largely equal.
Professional qualities
Corey moves quickly around the court, she has high speed, great footwork, which allows her to cover the entire court and get difficult balls. The American is always ready to go on the attack, and often unexpectedly for her rivals. The main problem in her game is an unstable serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Gauff has yet to win a single title in 2025, but she has 23 wins in 30 matches and ranks third in the world rankings.
Interesting facts for betting
- Gauff won the previous three matches in Rome with an accurate score of 2-0 in straight sets.
- Corey reached the semifinals twice in her career in Rome, but she was unable to overcome this barrier.
Trends
The Tiebreakbetin the match is yes
Tie-breaks were played in two head-to-head matches.
3.05Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
This is the scenario that played out on court in three of Gauff's last five matches.
2.21Tip and bets
The bookmakers' favorite is Gauff, who has beaten her opponent twice in her career. However, here and now Zheng Jingwen is showing her best tennis of the season, she beat Sobolenko the day before and is quite capable of passing Corey with a decent emotional boost. We believe that according to the coefficients set, it is worth taking a chance and betting on the victory of the representative of China.
Our prediction is that Zheng Jingwen will win with a coefficient of 2.48
Bet on the total
In the two face-to-face matches between Gauff and Zheng Jingwen, you could see the struggle, it was not without tie-breaks. Both are on the move now, but they are not stable, and there is a high probability of seeing three sets in their game.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.78
Bet on the first set
In the previous two matches with Zheng Jingwen, a lot was decided in the first set, in which more than nine games were played. We believe that today, in the semifinals, there will be a tight fight in this segment.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set with a coefficient of 2.01