Zheng Q. vs Bouzas Maneiro J. Prediction by Liza Hysong

Zheng Q. has had mixed results recently, with 2 wins and 3 losses in her last 5 matches. She showed strong form in a 2-1 victory over Sakkari M., but struggled against Siniaková K. and Gibson T., losing in straight sets. Her serving has been inconsistent, with a high ace count but also many double faults. In her win over Sakkari, she hit 10 aces and won 79% of first-serve points. However, in the loss to Siniaková, her first-serve percentage dropped to 78% and she won only 68% of first-serve points. Zheng's ability to win tight sets will be key.

Bouzas Maneiro J. has also had mixed results, winning 3 of her last 5 matches. She impressed with a straight-sets win over Potapova A. and a comeback victory against Yastremska D., but was overpowered by Pegula J. and Keys M. in straight sets. Her serve has been a weakness, with low first-serve percentages and few aces. Against Potapova, she won 65% of first-serve points, but against Keys, that dropped to 46%. Bouzas Maneiro relies on her groundstrokes and will need to improve her return game against Zheng's serve.