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Match Details
Fixture: Elena Rybakina vs (5) Zheng Qinwen
Date: June 16, 2025
Tournament: Berlin Open
Round: First Round
Venue: Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: $1,064,500
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - BBC/Tennis Channel
Elena Rybakina vs Zheng Qinwen preview
Elena Rybakina will face Zheng Qinwen in the opening round of the Berlin Open 2025 on Monday, June 16.
Zheng had her most unsuccessful clay swing since 2020, making it to the semifinals of merely one of the four tournaments she participated in on red clay. Failing to defend a majority of her points from the previous year, she tumbled down in the WTA rankings.
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However, this didn't hurt her performance at the HSBC Championships. Even though she hasn't done well on grass in the past, the 22-year-old beat hometown star Emma Raducanu in straight sets to get to the semifinals. Sadly, she lost against Amanda Anisimova 2-6, 6-4, 4-6, which concluded her time at the Queen's Club.
Elena Rybakina, meanwhile, appeared to be going through a rough stretch in her career. While she did lift a trophy at Strasbourg, she failed to make a deep run in the French Open.
Rybakina seemed to be comfortable on the grass, starting her HSBC Championships campaign with a straight-sets win over Heather Watson. However, she was on the unfortunate end of the shock of the tournament, suffering a 4-6, 6-7 loss to the German qualifier Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals.
Elena Rybakina vs Zheng Qinwen head-to-head
Rybakina leads the head-to-head 2-1. However, Zheng secured a three-set thriller win in their latest meeting at the WTA Tour finals 2024.
Elena Rybakina vs Zheng Qinwen odds
Odds will be updated once available.
Elena Rybakina vs Zheng Qinwen prediction
Elena Rybakina has won multiple titles on grass, including the prestigious Wimbledon. But in a tough 2025 season, she's struggling with confidence and trying to find her form.
On the other hand, Zheng looked highly motivated after an encouraging run in London. She showcased an impressive serving display through the three-match run, recording 20 aces and an average of 71.3% win percentage on her first serve.
Zheng also created 15 break opportunities in her recent match against Anisimova, while Rybakina didn’t deal well under pressure, saving only two of five break points in her loss to Maria.
Pick: Qinwen Zheng to win in straight sets.
