The WTA action in Asia continues at the WTA Beijing. We’re onto the third round in China, and Americans feature in two of them. Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez is our featured match, but all of our matches are quality. Please let me know in the comments if you agree with our picks.
WTA Beijing
Kudermetova – Bouzkova: Time 05:00
H2H: 4-3
Veronika Kudermetova and Marie Bouzkova will meet for the eighth time in their careers, with Kudermetova winning four and Krejcikova winning three. Their last match was also in China, though it took place in Wuhan. Kudermetova won the hardcourt match in straight sets. Of their four hardcourt matches, Kudermetova has won three, with Bouzkova’s lone win coming in the qualifying quarterfinals of the 2020 WTA Brisbane tournament. All other matches were played on clay. Kudermetova is 6-4 in her last ten, Bouzkova is 7-3 in hers.
Best Bet to Make
The books have this as a draw. I don’t agree. I think Kudermetova has shown she’s better than Bouzkova when it comes to their hardcourt matches. Most of them are super quick affairs. You can grab Kudermetova for 1.95 on Betfair. If you feel picking one person is a fool’s errand, grab under 2.5 sets on 10Bet for 1.57, since only two of their seven matches have ever gone three sets. The last one was in 2020, so the winner is likely to show themself pretty early.
That being said, Under 2.5 sets is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/the best odds: Under 2.5 sets @1.57 @10Bet
Kessler – Krejcikova: Time 05:00
H2H: 0-0
McCartney Kessler and Barbora Krejcikova will meet for the first time in China. Krejcikova has been absolutely superb in her last ten matches, going 8-2 overall. Kessler is having a good year, but has been trading wins and losses lately, going 6-4 in her last ten matches. Kessler does have two hardcourt finals this year, winning one, and another on grass in June. Krejcikova has been playing really well lately, and she’s been doing it on a hardcourt.
Best Bet to Make
The books see Krejcikova as the favorite, and by over a point on most sites. While I agree with the pick of Krejcikova, I was a bit surprised that they see Kessler as that much of an underdog on a hardcourt when they’re ranked nearly the same in the world rankings. Additionally, Kessler is 23-12 this year on a hardcourt and 122-58 overall. By comparison, Krejcikova is 132-93 overall on a hardcourt, and 11-4 in ’25. I know Krejcikova is doing better right now, but a full point? If you think Kessler is going to win, you can absolutely cash in.
That being said, Krejcikova winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/the best odds: Krejcikova winning @1.55 @1xBet
Fernandez – Gauff: Time 05:00
H2H: 0-2
Leylah Fernandez and Coco Gauff will meet for the third time overall, and all of them have been on a hardcourt. Gauff won both of them in straight sets, and both of them were this year. Gauff beat Fernandez in the third round of the Australian Open, and she also beat her in the United Cup. Both of them were in January. Gauff has been in three finals this year and won one of them. That one win was the French Open, though. Oh, she also won this tournament last year and was in the semifinal the year before.
Best Bet to Make
In this particular case, I am recommending a prop bet for y’all. Gauff is way too much of a favorite to win anything by taking her straight up, but you can bet that she will win two sets to nothing on 1xBet for 1.85, and that’s darn near doubling your money. When you consider that betting under 2.5 sets goes for only 1.44, and you essentially get the same bet for a better value. I recommend going with the correct score and cashing in while still picking a heavy favorite.
That being said, Gauff winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/the best odds: Gauff winning 2:0 @1.85 @1xBet
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