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Match Details
Fixture: (Q) Sofia Kenin vs Wang Xinyu
Date: July 5, 2023
Tournament: Wimbledon 2023
Round: Second round (Round of 64)
Venue: London, United Kingdom
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize money: £44,700,000
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | Canada - TSN & RDS | UK - BBC & Eurosport | India - Star Sports
Sofia Kenin vs Wang Xinyu preview
2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin will face off against Wang Xinyu in the second round of the 2023 Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Kenin came through the qualifiers to book her place in the main draw here and was up against compatriot Coco Gauff in the first round. An early break of serve helped the 24-year-old secure a 3-1 lead in the first set. She wasted a set point on her opponent's serve later on but then served out the set herself to grab the opener.
Gauff stepped up her game and mounted a comeback to take the second set and level the proceedings. Kenin then jumped to a 2-0 lead in the third set. While she faced some stiff resistance from the teenager, she saved a string of break points to win the match 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Wang drew qualifier Storm Hunter in the first round. The former overcame a slow start by bagging the last four games of the opening set to claim it. The second set was quite one-sided, with the Chinese dropping just one game to start her Wimbledon campaign with a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Sofia Kenin vs Wang Xinyu head-to-head
Kenin leads Wang 2-0 in the head-to-head. She won their previous encounter at the 2023 ASB Classic in straight sets.
Sofia Kenin vs Wang Xinyu odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Sofia Kenin vs Wang Xinyu prediction
Kenin played a tactically sound match to score her second win over a top 10 player this year by defeating Gauff. Her rally tolerance was pretty great, and she created some amazing angles with her shots when on the run and pulled wide.
Kenin reverted to the style that fetched her a Major instead of simply bashing the ball. She played a patient game and waited for an opening before going in for the kill shot. The American finished the match with 22 winners and 18 unforced errors.
Wang had it pretty easy against Hunter in the previous round. She was challenged occasionally, but it wasn't anything that she couldn't handle. The Chinese blasted 31 winners in contrast to 17 unforced errors.
Having won the women's doubles title at the French Open last month, Wang will be looking to replicate that success in singles as well. However, Kenin has the higher ceiling out of the two. If the American continues to play like she did in the previous round, she's going to be tough to beat.
Pick: Sofia Kenin to win in three sets.
