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Match Details
Fixture: (8) Ons Jabeur vs Xinyu Wang
Date: Tuesday, June 18
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Tournament: 2024 ecotrans Ladies Open
Venue: Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €823,000
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - SkySports | Canada - TSN+ & DAZN | India - Tennis Channel
Ons Jabeur vs Xinyu Wang preview
Eighth seed Ons Jabeur will open her 2024 ecotrans Ladies Open campaign against Xinyu Wang in the first round on Tuesday, June 18.
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Jabeur has had a mixed 2024 so far. She was slow to get off the blocks, picking up a paltry two wins in her first seven matches across the hard court swing. However, her fortunes changed once they shifted to clay. While she failed to defend her title in Charleston, she reached the last eight in both the Madrid and the French Open.
Jabeur played her first match on the grass last week in Nottingham. She opened her campaign with two scintillating wins against Camila Osorio and Linda Fruhvirtova, respectively, before going down to 2016 champion Karolina Pliskova in a three-set epic 7-6 (8), 6-7 (3), 7-5 in the quarterfinals.
Wang, on the other hand, plies her trade both in the singles and doubles circuits. She holds a 15-4 match record this year and her best result is a semifinal finish in the Hua Hin Championships. She also reached the third round in Miami and the French Open, going down to Madison Keys and Anastasia Potapova, respectively, in what were incredibly testing encounters.
Wang opened her campaign in Berlin against local Mara Guth in the first round of the qualifiers. Wang proved too strong for her opponent in every aspect, going on to pick up a 6-1, 6-3 win. Another routine 6-4, 6-1 victory against Aliaksandra Sasnovich followed in the next round, which guaranteed her a berth in the WTA 500 event.
Ons Jabeur vs Xinyu Wang head-to-head
Ons Jabeur and Xinyu Wang have yet to face off in professional competition, so their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Ons Jabeur vs Xinyu Wang odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Ons Jabeur vs Xinyu Wang prediction
Jabeur looked rusty at the start of the year but turned things around at the start of the clay court swing. She's looked a lot more confident over the last couple of months and has not been afraid to take risks. Her baseline game is only getting better, but her serve could use a little more consistency.
Wang, on the other hand, has impressed on the singles circuit up until now. She's put together some good performances but has lacked consistency. Her serves have led to her downfall on multiple occasions, and thus, she will need to improve in that aspect, especially on grass.
Jabeur walks into this encounter as the clear favorite, given that she is the better grass court player and since she has found some good momentum lately. Wang will have to be at her best from the back of the court if she is to challenge the Tunisian. Strong service games, attacking the net, and turning defense into attack will be the call of action.
Pick: Jabeur in straight sets.
