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Match Details
Fixture: Aryna Sabalenka vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew
Date: 28 September 2024
Tournament: China Open 2024
Round: Round of 64
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard-court
Prize Money: $8,955,610
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Aryna Sabalenka vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew preview
This year's US Open and Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will take on Mananchaya Sawangkaew in Round 64 of the 2024 China Open on Saturday, 28 September.
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The match will be held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China. Sabalenka has been the top seed at the tournament and has not played any other game since her US Open triumph. In her stunning campaign at Flushing Meadows, she became the first Belarusian woman to get her hands on the US Open trophy, defeating heavyweights like Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Olympic gold-medalist Qinwen Zheng, Elise Mertens, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Lucia Bronzetti in her way. She has been in great form and was victorious at the Cincinnati Masters as well in August against Pegula, 6-3, 7-5.
Mananchaya Sawangkaew, on the other hand, has already played at the China Open defeating Nao Hibino and Emina Bektas in the qualifiers. She then defeated Zarina Diyas in the Round of 128 in straight sets to make her place into this round. Before this tournament, she reached the Round of 32 in the Thailand Open and the ITF South Korea 06A, where she lost to Rebecca Sramkova and Tatiana Prozorova, respectively. Sawangkaew also had an underwhelming outing at the US Open, where she failed to make it to the main draw.
Stepping into this fixture, World No. 2 Sabalenka is the favorite as she has already been given the top seed and has won 78% of her matches in the last twelve months compared to Sawangkaew, winning 64%. Building up on her excellent hard court form, she will also look to finally break her draught at this tournament, where she was defeated by Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals last year.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew head-to-head
Sabalenka and Sawangkaew have not met each other professionally in a match; hence, their head-to-head account is settled at 0-0.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew odds
Odds will be updated once available.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew prediction
Sabalenka is known for her power and raw pace in the shots, which often catch her opponents by surprise. Throughout the year, she has outpaced her opponents, as once she gets aggressive and finds her momentum, she does not make errors. Sawangkaew, on the other hand, is a rising player who is still developing her game and will only try her best to pose a solid defense against Sabalenka's shots.
Sawangkaew might try to extend the rallies, but even then, it would be challenging for the young player, given Sabalenka's excellent court coverage and domination on the surface. Sabalenka should cruise comfortably to the next round as she has also faced a higher quality opposition(average rank of 36) than Sawangkaew(average rank of 325), showcasing her higher-tier status as a player.
Pick - Sabalenka will win in straight sets.
