Aryna Sabalenka and Zhang Shuai will play against each other in the second round of the WTA tournament in Rome. The game will start on May 11 at 10:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-4.5) for Sabalenka – 1.57.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Under 21 – 1.63.
Sabalenka was quite confident to beat Zhang Shuai (2-0) in the last two head-to-head games. The Chinese player is not known for her success on the clay. Today she will be playing against a very motivated opponent, who wants to make things right in Rome for her failures in Madrid.
In their last face-off, Sabalenka only allowed Zhang Shuai to win four games. Today we also expect a convincing win for Sabalenka.
Last week in Madrid, Aryna Sabalenka failed to defend her points for the 2021 title. Immediately there was a drop in the rankings. As of today, Aryna is only the eighth racket in the world. In Rome, she needs to defend the 1/8 finals, in case of another failure the tennis player risks leaving the top 10.
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It should be noted that right after Madrid’s defeat from Anisimova (2-6, 6-3, 4-6), Sabalenka came to Rome and is now in the Italian capital to prepare for the tournament. Clearly, her motivation is very high.
Zhang Shuai:
Zhang Shuai has not shone on the clay throughout her long career. Interestingly, she now has exactly 86 wins and the same number of losses on this surface.
The practice schedule has been changed now, from Peng Shuai to Zhang Shuai. Sigh. What a fuckup. pic.twitter.com/9xjxf4RsR5
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg)
The Chinese tennis player can already take credit for her performance in Rome this year. During the last three years, she had to put away her racket right after the first round. This time she made it one round and defeated Martina Trevisan (6-4, 6-2).
Safe Bets
In only one of Sabalenka’s five previous matches, more than nine games have been played in the second set. We offer to bet on “2nd Set Games – Under 9.5” with the odds of 1.55.
Get Rich Quick
In two of the three head-to-head encounters, the first set was the more productive. We offer to bet on “Set Performance: 1>2” with the odds of 2.26.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Sabalenka’s Rating – 8
Aryna Sabalenka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 10/10
Shuai’s Rating – 42
Zhang Shuai Wins/Losses in 2022 – 13/11
Most popular FAQ for Aryna Sabalenka vs Zhang Shuai
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Sabalenka leads 2-1 in their head-to-head encounters. Sabalenka won their last meeting last year in Stuttgart on the clay in two sets.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Stadio del tennis di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Italian Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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