WTA - WTA Charleston Open
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Maria Sakkari of Greece targets her first top-10 win of the year against Zheng Qinwen of China in Wednesday's second round of the 2025 Charleston Open.
Sakkari improved her 2025 WTA slate to 7-11 after cruising to a 6-3 6-2 win over Marina Stakusic of Canada. The Greek leaned on her power game to win 23 points off her first serves and convert 6 of 11 break-point chances. The former world’s No.3 is seeking her first clay court title since ruling the Morocco Open in 2019.
Zheng hopes to create more history on clay after becoming the first person from China to win a women’s singles gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which held the tennis competitions on the red dirt of Roland Garros in 2024. Zheng has only won seven of her 12 matches this year, though she’s hot off a back-to-back quarterfinal appearance at the Indian Wells and Miami Open.
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Qinwen Zheng vs Maria Sakkari Form
Qinwen Zheng and Maria Sakkari Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Mar 25, 2025 - WTA Miami
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Mar 13, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Apr 1, 2025 - WTA Charleston Open
Mar 22, 2025 - WTA Miami
Mar 20, 2025 - WTA Miami
Mar 10, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 8, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 25, 2025 - WTA Mérida
Qinwen Zheng against Maria Sakkari : Head to Head (H2H)
Oct 11, 2023 - Zhengzhou Open
Qinwen Zheng - Maria Sakkari Key Points
- Maria Sakkari defeated Marina Stakusic of Canada 6-3 6-2 in the first round of the 2025 Charleston Open.
- Maria Sakkari has a 63.0 percent win rate on clay.
- Zheng Qinwen has reached the quarterfinals of both 2025 Indian Wells and Miami Open.
- Zheng Qinwen has a 76.4 percent win rate on clay.
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Our Qinwen Zheng vs Maria Sakkari Prediction
I don’t know if Maria Sakkari can pull off an upset on Zheng, whom she has beaten in two of their previous head-to-head meetings. I know that Sakkari will present a difficult test to Zheng because of her aggressive and power-oriented playing style. The Chinese have a history of struggling against stronger, more aggressive players such as Aryna Sabalenka, Ons Jabeur, and Iga Swiatek. Sakkari, although out of form, can overwhelm her foes with her big serves and sharp forehands. Meanwhile, Zheng prefers to engage in long rallies clay before picking the right time for the winner. Buoyed by her quarterfinal appearances during the Sunshine Double, Zheng may still be hard to beat in the early rounds based on her 64 percent win rate in second-round matches. However, I am sure that Sakkari will ensure the road to the third round for Zheng won’t be easy. Our betting prediction for Maria Sakkari vs. Zheng Qinwen: Maria Sakkari will cover +4.5 points.
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