WTA - WTA Korea Open
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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Rising star Diana Shnaider of Russia will square up against Carol Zhao of Canada in the second round of the Korean Open. Shnaider will kick off the Asian swing of the WTA Tour on Wednesday against No.272 ranked Zhao, who qualified for the main draw of this WTA 500 event after beating a pair of Korean netters. The 21-year-old Russian stands out as a top contender in this tournament because of her growing reputation as one of the hottest young players in the tour. Zhao, meanwhile, defeated Jang Ga-eul 6-4, 6-2 and Park So-hyun 7-6, 6-4, 4-1 ret. to progress into the main draw of the Korean Open. Born in China but now representing Canada, Zhao will have to play her best game to beat the heavily-favorite Shnaider who owns a 68 percent win rate in hard court matches this 2024.
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Diana Shnaider vs Carol Zhao Form
Diana Shnaider and Carol Zhao Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 2, 2024 - WTA US Open
Aug 31, 2024 - WTA US Open
Aug 29, 2024 - WTA US Open
Aug 27, 2024 - WTA US Open
Aug 16, 2024 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 15, 2024 - WTA Cincinnati Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 16, 2024 - WTA Korea Open
Sep 15, 2024 - WTA Korea Open
Sep 14, 2024 - WTA Korea Open
Sep 2, 2024 - Gimcheon, Singles Qualifying W-WITF-KOR-06A
Aug 20, 2024 - WTA Monterrey Open
Aug 18, 2024 - WTA Monterrey Open
Diana Shnaider - Carol Zhao Key Points
- Diana Shnaider is ranked No.16 in the world.
- Diana Shnaider has a 68 percent win rate on hard courts.
- Carol Zhao is ranked No. 272 in the world.
- Carol Zhao defeated three Koreans to advance into the second round of the Korean Open.
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Our Diana Shnaider vs Carol Zhao Prediction
Shnaider is a top-20 WTA player with a top-10 or top-5 upside. The talent gap separating the Russian and Zhao is so massive that I do no doubt she can win by at least 7 games. If you still don’t believe me, get a load of this: Shnaider has played most of their matches on the Main Tour over the last 12 months, winning 72.5% of matches (W/L 29/ 11). Zhao has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 44.12% of matches (15/12). Our betting prediction for Diana Shnaider vs. Carol Zhao: Bet on Shnaider to cover -6.5 games, -190, at BetMGM.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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