{"id":78145,"date":"2025-01-14T02:01:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T07:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=78145"},"modified":"2025-01-13T22:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T03:40:09","slug":"australian-open-day-4-womens-predictions-sabalenka-bouzas-maneiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/01\/14\/australian-open-day-4-womens-predictions-sabalenka-bouzas-maneiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Day 4 Women’s Predictions Including Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second round starts on Day 4 of the Australian Open, with 16 women’s singles matches on the schedule. That means that 16 women will continue on to Round 3 while 16 will be sent home. But who will it be? As always, our writers here at LWOT share their thoughts on all the matches. We split the 16 matches between four articles–the other three feature Mirra Andreeva vs Moyuka Uchijima<\/a>, Coco Gauff vs Jodie Burrage<\/a>, and Jessica Pegula vs Elise Mertens<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Liam McBride, Jordan Reynolds, and Ilemona Onekutu.<\/p>\n

Australian Open Day 4 Women’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Qinwen Zheng vs Laura Siegemund<\/h4>\n

Liam:<\/em>
\nHer slow serving style can infuriate opponents, and Siegemund will be hoping she gets under Zheng’s skin. Truthfully, that is the only chance she has. Last year’s finalist was one of the inform players last season and her monstrous ground-strokes will prove too hot to handle.
\nPrediction: Zheng in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nSiegemund will hope to replicate Elina Avanesyan, who beat Zheng at last year\u2019s French Open<\/a> by making the rallies very long and frustrating the Chinese player. Doing that against the 2024 runner-up at the Australian Open is a tougher ask. Zheng will expect to win comfortably.
\nPrediction: Zheng in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Ilemona:<\/em>
\nZheng, the 5th seed, edged past qualifier Anca Todoni in a challenging first-round match. Siegemund will need to capitalize on any opportunities, but Zheng\u2019s resilience makes her the favorite.
\nPrediction: Zheng in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Leylah Fernandez vs Cristina Bucsa<\/h4>\n

Liam:<\/em>
\nIt’s not really happened for Fernandez as of late; she is clearly one of the most talented players on tour, but her lack of physical attributes will continue to hold her back. Busca looked excellent against Paquet and will cause a minor upset to add to Fernandez’s frustrations.
\nPrediction: Bucsa in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nDespite Fernandez\u2019s impressive athleticism, she is almost certain to be the aggressor in this matchup. Bucsa hits the ball very flat but without much power. The Canadian needs to back her ability to step in and be aggressive to put the Spaniard under consistent pressure.
\nPrediction: Fernandez in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Ilemona:<\/em>
\nLeylah Fernandez, seeded 30th, enters her match against Cristina Buc\u0219a after a strong first-round win. Fernandez leads their head-to-head 1-0 and is favored to advance, though Buc\u0219a could provide resistance.
\nPrediction: Fernandez in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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