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Zheng Jingwen vs Kenin: WTA Tokyo Match Prediction
In Tokyo on October 27, Zheng Jingwen and Sofia Kenin will play for the title. In the bookmakers' line, the Chinese tennis player is receiving the status of a clear favorite. At the same time, the American has already managed to make several sensations and is holding her best tournament this year. Should we expect an unexpected result today and what bets to choose? - the answer is in our forecast
Command Analysis
Qinwen Zheng
ChinaCurrent form
At the end of the season, Zheng Jingwen does not slow down and shows solid results. It is worth noting that in the Asian hard series, the Chinese player has reached the semi-finals in Beijing and the final in Wuhan. In Tokyo, the world seventh racket did not demonstrate a stable game in all matches, but at the right moments she added, increased the pace and achieved success. In the semi-finals, Zheng Jingwen broke the resistance of Diana Schneider in two sets (7-6, 6-3).
Professional qualities
Zheng Jingwen assets include high speed, the ability to increase the tempo in rallies, and an inconvenient first serve. She is also distinguished by her endurance, and is always able to pull out the most difficult balls on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Zheng Jingwen is currently ranked seventh in the world, her best result in her career. On outdoor hard courts, she has won 28 matches and lost 10.
Interesting facts for betting
- Zheng Jingwen lost only one game on her way to the final in Tokyo
- Chinese tennis player reaches final for second time in career on Tokyo courts
Sofia Kenin
USACurrent form
For the first time in a long time, the former fourth racket of the world managed to get to the final of the WTA tournament. Kenin clearly reminded people of herself and that it is too early to write her off. In the semi-final, Sofia quite confidently beat Katie Boulter in two sets (6-4, 6-4). Before that, she went through Xin Yu Wang, Tauson and Kasatkina in the tournament grid. As you can see, the American did not have the easiest opponents.
Professional qualities
Kenin does not have a powerful serve in her arsenal, but she still tries to dictate her terms of the game on the court, to act as the first number. Let note Sofia reliable reception. At the same time, you can see how after several mistakes her game begins to "fall apart", she clearly has psychological problems, but in Tokyo she gained confidence in her own strength due to several victories over difficult opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
At the moment, the former world number four is ranked only 155th. Even taking into account her success in Tokyo, she has only eight wins and 15 losses on open hard courts.
Interesting facts for betting
- In four matches in Tokyo, the American tennis player lost only one set
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
This scenario has played out in three of Zheng Jingwen last five matches.
2.21Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet was successful in the Chinese tennis player three previous matches
1.41Tip and bets
Despite Kenin recent successes, bookmakers do not believe at all that the American will win the title today. At the same time, it cannot be said that Zheng Jingwen is performing flawlessly in Tokyo; Fernandez and Schneider created many problems for her in certain parts of the matches. Sofia works steadily on the back line, is good at receiving and is quite capable of avoiding a major defeat in the final.
Our prediction is a victory for Kenin with a handicap of (+5) games with a coefficient of 2.15
Bet on total
Zheng Jingwen last two matches in Tokyo featured more than 20 games. The title is at stake today and Kenin is unlikely to leave the court without a fight.
The second bet is total over 19 games for 1.71
Bet on the first set
Let pay attention to the fact that in two of the three matches in Tokyo involving Zheng Jingwen, the most intense struggle unfolded in the first set. We believe that in the final, the tennis players will also fight for the initiative at the start.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.44
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