Prediction Of Zhang Vs Minnen H2H, Who Will Win At ATP China Open 2024?

What Time Will Shuai Zhang Play Against Greet Minnen?

Zhang and Minnen are on the Day 5 Schedule at China Open 2024 on Sunday, 29 September 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In today’s match at the China Open, Shuai Zhang from China, ranked No. 595, will be facing Greet Minnen from Belgium, ranked No. 94. This will be their first meeting.

Shuai Zhang has made it to the quarterfinals twice in Beijing, with her most recent appearance in 2018. She broke a 24-match losing streak with a victory over McCartney Kessler in the first round, which was the second-longest losing streak in the Open Era. In the second round, she defeated No. 6 seed Emma Navarro, earning her first Top 10 win since the 2022 Tokyo tournament and achieving back-to-back victories for the first time since the 2023 Australian Open. Zhang is the only wildcard player to reach the third round, with the best wildcard performance in Beijing being semifinal runs by Wang Qiang in 2018 and Peng Shuai in 2006.

Greet Minnen is making her debut at the Beijing tournament. She has not previously defeated a player from China in her career, and she achieved her best career hard court result in China at the Guangzhou tournament last season, reaching the semifinals. She is looking to win three consecutive main draw matches for the first time since her run at Guangzhou. Minnen is one of two players from Belgium to reach the third round, along with Elise Mertens. If she wins today, she will become the first player from Belgium to reach the Round of 16 at the China Open.

In terms of their tournament history, Shuai Zhang is making her 13th appearance at Beijing. Her previous result was a first-round exit in 2019. Prior to her two wins in this year’s tournament, she had lost her previous 24 matches, with her last wins coming in the 2023 Lyon tournament. She has a 4-8 career record against players from Belgium. All three of her WTA titles have been won on hard court.

On the other hand, Greet Minnen is participating in Beijing for the first time. She defeated Erika Andreeva and Anastasia Potapova to reach the third round. She has a 0-2 career record against players from China and a 3-4 career record against wildcards. Her best career result on hard court was reaching the semifinals in Guangzhou in 2023 and Prague in 2021. She has tied the best result by a Belgian player at Beijing, reaching the Round of 32, a feat also accomplished by Elise Mertens, Kirsten Flipkens, Yanina Wickmayer, and Alison Van Uytvanck in previous years. Minnen is currently ranked No. 94, with her highest career ranking being No. 59 on October 16, 2023. The winner of today’s match will face either Frech or Shnaider in the fourth round.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Zhang will win.
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