Laura Siegemund vs Xiyu Wang Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Thailand Open

Prediction published on 16/09/2024, 22:07  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/09/2024 at 22:10 in Tennis Predictions

Xiyu Wang and Laura Siegemund will meet in the second round of the Thailand Open 2. This marks their second career match and the winner will play Xinyu Wang, Mayar Sherif, Rebeka Masarova or Ana Bondar next. Let’s look at this match’s prediction.

Laura Siegemund defeated Wang two years ago on clay in the qualifying rounds at Roland Garros. With the head-to-head advantage, she will be confident of advancing to the quarter-finals.

The German, making her Hua Hin debut, overcame the challenge of Alycia Parks to begin her campaign. She won in straight sets to end a run of three successive losses.

Siegemund has struggled in recent outings and managed just two wins in her last eight matches. With a 20-16 record, she is currently placed 98th in the live ranking.

Xiyu Wang returns to Hua Hin for the fourth time. She played in the year’s first edition in January and was eliminated in the second round. The Chinese number five will be eager to not suffer the same fate once again.

The fifth seed, who produced a quarter-final finish on her debut here in 2020, also began her campaign with a 2-0 victory. She defeated unseeded Viktorija Golubic by the loss of six games to end a two-match skid.

Wang has lost half of her last 10 matches and before arriving in Hua Hin, had managed just one win in five matches. The 23-year-old, who was a finalist in Austin earlier in the year, has put up a 23-23 record thus far.

Despite winning her last match, she dropped a massive 32 places in the live ranking after losing 250 points. She is now placed 94th which is the lowest she has ranked in the WTA this season.