Lin Zhu vs Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 23/04/2024, 01:50  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

World number 57 Lin Zhu and wildcard Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva will square off in the first round of the Madrid Open. The winner will then play 12th seed Jasmine Paolini for a place in the third round. Lin Zhu is unbeaten on clay and has won the three matches she has played on the surface this season. She therefore arrives for this fixture on a three-match winning run. This should have her confident of making a winning start here. Zhu made her Madrid debut last season and was eliminated in the first round. Her unbeaten run on clay has improved her record to 15-10 and moved her up one place in the live ranking. Zhu finished as runner-up in Hua Hin, the highlight of her season. She took part in the Billie Jean King Cup representing her country before arriving in Madrid.

Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva is seeking to win her first main draw match at a tour event in two seasons. The Andoran hasn’t won a match at a tour event since making the quarter-finals in Seoul back in 2022. This will be her third tour event this year. She lost in the first round in Austin and wasn’t able to go past the qualifying rounds in Miami. Kasintseva has also lost in the first round in Madrid in both appearances. The 18-year-old has lost her last two matches which have all been in the ITF circuit. She has compiled a 10-9 and has won five of eight fixtures on clay. Kasintseva is currently ranked 328th in the live ranking.