US Open 2024: Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (7) Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva
Date: August 28, 2024 (Wednesday)
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $75,000,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN | Canada - TSN | UK - Sky Sports | India - Sony Sports
Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva preview
Seventh seed Zheng Qinwen will take on Erika Andreeva in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday.
Zheng has raised her level on the women's tour this year. After an emphatic runner-up finish in the Australian Open, she reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Italian Open. The Chinese then claimed her first title of the year in Palermo and secured a stunning Gold medal finish in the Paris Olympics. She outfoxed Donna Vekic in the finals, 6-2, 6-3.
The 21-year-old entered New York on the back of a second-round exit in Cincinnati. She outclassed Amanda Anisimova in two hours and 18 minutes in the first round, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. She is making her third appearance in the US Open this year.
Erika Andreeva, meanwhile, is slowly rising the ranks on the women's tour. The 20-year-old entered the main draw in Doha, Cluj-Napoca, Strasbourg, and Wimbledon via the qualification rounds. She outfoxed Emina Bektas in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships but came up shy against Donna Vekic in the second round.
The Russian entered New York on the back of a solid quarterfinal finish in the Monterrey Open. She outfoxed the likes of Anhelina Kalinina and Danielle Collins en route to the last eight, but couldn't make her mark against Lulu Sun. The New Zealander defeated her in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva head-to-head
The head-to-head between Zheng and Andreeva is 0-0.
Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva odds
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Zheng Qinwen vs Erika Andreeva prediction
Expectations will be high for Zheng Qinwen after her recent Gold medal triumph in the Summer Olympics. The Chinese recovered from a set down to see off the talented American Anisimova in her opening round. She will be hoping to strengthen her grip from here and enter the second week in New York.
Andreeva, meanwhile, has put in the hard yards to make a difference on the main tour. She chalked up the biggest win of her career by defeating Danielle Collins last week but doesn't have much else to lose as she approaches Zheng in the next round. The Russian is making her second appearance at the US Open this year.
Considering their results at the highest level and experience on the main tour, Zheng will be the favorite to come out on top. She seems to have a sense of ease about her game at the moment and can shift gears at will during the match. The seventh seed should be able to execute her solid all-around game and advance in New York.
Pick: Qinwen to win in straight sets.