Day 2 of the Berlin Tennis Open is stacked with great encounters.\u00a0 This article features a mouth-watering clash between former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng. As always, we at LWOT will offer predictions for every match on the slate. But which players will advance?<\/p>\n
Head-to-Head<\/strong>: Kasatkina 1-1 Wang<\/p>\n Daria Kasatkina took an early exit in London last week and will be looking to get her first win on grass this season. Kasatkina is a former quarterfinalist at this event and is a skilled player on grass courts. However, it won’t be easy against the qualifier, Xinyu Wang, who defeated Ons Jabeur in the final round of qualifying. Wang has beaten Kasatkina before, but that was on a hard court. If the Australian plays close to her best, she will be the favourite to win this.<\/p>\n Prediction: Kasatkina in 3<\/em><\/p>\n Head-to-Head<\/strong>: Anisimova 0-1 Andreescu<\/p>\n Amanda Anisimova makes a short turnaround after reaching the final of the HSBC Championships in London. Anisimova came up against a red-hot Tatjana Maria in the final, but it was a positive week for the American player, and she will look to build on it here. Bianca Andreescu also had a couple of good wins last week, but should be disappointed by her performance against Elena-Gabriela Ruse. This is a great encounter between two pure ball strikers. Andreescu must serve well to make this a close contest. I am backing Anisimova to get her first win at the Berlin Tennis Open.<\/p>\n Prediction: Anisimova in 2<\/em><\/p>\nAmanda Anisimova vs Bianca Andreescu<\/h4>\n