{"id":20749,"date":"2019-10-08T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/?p=20749"},"modified":"2019-10-08T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:01:36","slug":"tianjin-open-day-3-predictions-peng-yastremska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2019\/10\/08\/tianjin-open-day-3-predictions-peng-yastremska\/","title":{"rendered":"Tianjin Open Day 3 Predictions \u2013 Including Peng Shuai vs Dayana Yastremska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tianjin Open moves into the Round of 16 for Wednesday\u2019s matches. Looking for a spot in the last eight, we\u2019ll see some very competitive matches on Day 3. Here\u2019s a look at all four contests and predictions for who\u2019ll move on the the Tianjin Open quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<h2>Tianjin Open Day 3 Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Magda Linette vs Kurumi Nara<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>Linette 1-2 Nara<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been several years since Magda Linette and Kurumi Nara met. Yet, Nara has chalked up one more win that the Pole. On hard courts, the head to head splits with one each. Linette turned what should have been a contest into a straight sets win against Christina McHale, 6-3, 6-1. Winning 78% behind her first serve and breaking the McHale serve on five of eight opportunities gave the Pole a decisive victory.<\/p>\n<p>Kurumi Nara played three matches in qualifying rounds to gain her main draw spot. It was a difficult opener for the Japanese who required three sets to get past Britain\u2019s Harriet Dart. It\u2019s the Nara serve which is creating opportunities for her opponents. Dart broke on five of seven occasions. Expect Linette to jump all over and punish Nara\u2019s weak delivery.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Linette in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"d_Yci6IyTAJXjHcxX8eMig\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1177848263\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'d_Yci6IyTAJXjHcxX8eMig',sig:'a2kn798oY9ruJo1hpeBPuVbqJRDiuiwrkuZkvGvK-aY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1177848263',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Heather Watson vs Wang Qiang<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Wang Qiang is the highest seed in Tianjin as a result of Sofia Kenin\u2019s withdrawal. And, the Chinese superstar should like her chances for a run to the finals. The World #22 is on the hunt for her first title of 2019. Her results in China has thus far been disappointing &#8211; a first round exit by compatriot Peng Shuai in \u00a0Guangzhou and retiring in the first round in Beijing. Wang fared better in Wuhan, falling in the Round of 16 to American Alison Riske. I expect Wang will make her first quarterfinal of the Asian swing in Tianjin.<\/p>\n<p>Heather Watson fought through her opener against Kateryna Bondarenko. A low 52% first service needs to rise if she hopes to defeat Wang. The Brit converted on five of 12 break point opportunities, another stat which needs to sharpen. Wang will know exactly what to do to exit Watson and the home soil advantage is evident in Tianjin.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Wang in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kQwnk-7FT-dn2M-KQUf98Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1172098290\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kQwnk-7FT-dn2M-KQUf98Q',sig:'_mvV_fyx4hXvMnlwmZoHkZowPqPop_mlE8E2JZmneAA=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'1172098290',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Zheng Saisai vs Veronika Kudermetova<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head: <\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n<p>Zheng Saisai versus Veronika Kudermetova creates an interesting matchup between two very different styles. Look for Zheng to use craft and defense to counteract Kudermetova\u2019s power and precision. The #7 seed\u2019s serve is perhaps her Achilles heel. Yet, it was more than sufficient to see her way through her opener against Duan Ying-Ying. Zheng served at 73% first ball in play and won 71% of those. Even on her weaker second serve, Zheng won 71% behind it. She saved the single break point she faced and prevailed in the first set tiebreak. Zheng is playing with consistency and craft, the hallmarks of her game.<\/p>\n<p>Veronika Kudermetova returned exceptionally well in her first round meetup against Australia\u2019s Ajla Tomljanovic. The Russian created four service breaks in seven opportunities. In fact, it was Kudermetova\u2019s receiving game which saw her through the Tomljanovic threat. With a 65% first ball in play, and winning half of her second serves, it\u2019s an aspect which Kudermetova should look to enhance. Yet, Zheng doesn\u2019t offer up the powerful, punishing returns on a weak serve. Rather, Zheng will simply get the Kudermetova serve in play and look to use her crafty play to win the point.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Zheng in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"HQ9lVgW1TWV957CcV6ckwA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1173078745\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'HQ9lVgW1TWV957CcV6ckwA',sig:'d8IMYxi0T70BVhXchmA8MQigPQ2DK12jljwuaR5RB-0=',w:'594px',h:'432px',items:'1173078745',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Peng Shuai vs Dayana Yastremska<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head to head:\u00a0<\/strong>Peng 0-1 Yastremska<\/p>\n<p>Dayana Yastreska has moved past the Round of 32 for the first time since the <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a>. Seems the Ukrainian is finding more success on the doubles side. An exceptional run to the doubles finals alongside Jelena Ostapenko in Beijing was ended by the skilled duo of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin. Yet, that experience should serve to improve Yastremska\u2019s confidence and allow her to look to end points at the net.<\/p>\n<p>Peng Shuai is another experienced doubles player who will not shy away from ending points on her terms. The Chinese will offset Yastremska\u2019s power with stealth and craft, putting the Ukrainian in uncomfortable positions. It\u2019s the Peng serve which is a deficit, especially against the #3 seed\u2019s punishing return. Yastremska will power through Peng for a straight sets win.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Yastremska in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tianjin Open moves into the Round of 16 for Wednesday\u2019s matches. Looking for a spot in the last eight, we\u2019ll see some very competitive matches on Day 3. Here\u2019s a look at all four contests and predictions for who\u2019ll move on the the Tianjin Open quarterfinals. Tianjin Open Day 3 Predictions Magda Linette vs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1838,"featured_media":13680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,69],"tags":[3193,477,9219,2819,3541,9218,8585,9221,2373,2369,9181,9183,5398,5019,9182,4939,9220],"class_list":["post-20749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wta","category-predictions","tag-dayana-yastremska","tag-heather-watson","tag-heather-watson-vs-wang-quian-prediction","tag-kurumi-nara","tag-magda-linette","tag-magda-linette-vs-kurumi-nara-prediction","tag-peng-shuai","tag-peng-shuai-vs-dayana-yastremska-prediction","tag-tennis-picks","tag-tennis-predictions","tag-tianjin-open-2019","tag-tianjin-open-predictions","tag-veronika-kudermetova","tag-wang-qiang","tag-wta-tianjin-open","tag-zheng-saisai","tag-zheng-saisai-vs-veronika-kudermetova-prediction"],"modified_by":"Yesh Ginsburg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1838"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}