Qinwen Zheng vs Amanda Anisimova Prediction China Open Tennis Picks 10/2/24

After a disappointing first-round exit on debut last year, Qinwen Zheng returned the favor to the home fans at the China Open by reaching the fourth round of the tournament. The Chinese number 1 won in straight sets against Argentina's Nadia Podoroska in the third round.

The game took 17 games to decide and the playing time was approximately 79 minutes. In the win, Zheng tallied five aces and two double faults. She landed 57% of first serves and won 90% of first serve points (27/30). Zheng won 57% of second serve points (13/23). She converted three of seven break points and saved all five with her own serve.

Zheng improves to 39-14 this season and remains in contention to win her second career title on home soil.

She will face Amanda Anisimova in the fourth round in a rematch of their entertaining first-round clash at this year's US Open. Anisimova will be looking for revenge after her loss in New York.

The American got here by defeating ninth seed Daria Kasatkina 7-6, 6-4. She maintained her 100 percent winning record against the Russian (5-0). In the win, Anisimova won 64% of first serve points (36/56) and 50% of second serve points (11/22). She converted four of nine break points and saved six of nine own serves.

Qinwen Zheng vs. Amanda Anisimova head-to-head

• Zheng leads the series 1-0. She defeated Anisimova in three sets in the first round of the 2024 US Open.

Qinwen Zheng vs Amanda Anisimova prediction

It remains to be seen whether Anismova's MTO in her match against Kasatkina will have any impact on her mobility and performance in this match. This did not change the course of the game in the third round. Given her documented health issues, I won't be supporting Anisimova here, even though she has shown some level of consistency in the second half of the season.