{"id":91357,"date":"2025-09-29T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=91357"},"modified":"2025-09-29T09:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:55:07","slug":"wta-beijing-day-7-predictions-gauff-bencic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/29\/wta-beijing-day-7-predictions-gauff-bencic\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Beijing Day 7 Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a hugely exciting line-up on Day 7 at the WTA 1000 in Beijing as we approach the later stages. Three top ten players will be in action in what promises to be a bubbling day of tennis for the neutrals. We offer our predictions on who will advance to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Beijing Day 7 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>McCartney Kessler vs Eva Lys<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head\u2013to\u2013Head: <\/strong>Kessler 0 vs 1 Lys<\/p>\n<p>Eva Lys delivered an impressive performance to overcome World #10 Elena Rybakina in the third round. Rybakina appeared poised to secure the win in three sets after breaking to lead 4-3, but Lys responded with three consecutive games to claim a remarkable victory after two hours and 14 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<p>McCartney Kessler also progressed in the tournament when her opponent, Barbora Krejcikova, had to retire in the third set.<\/p>\n<p>Although Lys is a lower-ranked player, the German can draw tremendous confidence from her win over Rybakina, which could ultimately provide her with the momentum to get over the line.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Lys in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Jasmine Paolini vs Marie Bouzkova<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head\u2013to\u2013Head<\/strong>: \u00a0First Meeting<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Paolini advanced to the Round of 16 in perfect fashion, having not dropped a set in Beijing. The Italian is on a five-match win streak to take her record on hard courts this year to 21-9.<\/p>\n<p>Bouzkova also made it to the fourth round of this WTA 1000 tournament without losing a set and is now just one win away from her fifth quarterfinal appearance this season.<\/p>\n<p>The first meeting between players is always a tricky one, and based on how solid she\u2019s played in her three matches in Beijing, the younger Czech is capable of producing yet another upset.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Bouzkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  id=\"yqwzkodJQdZ8AJY3Jz51dQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2237542689\" 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:'yqwzkodJQdZ8AJY3Jz51dQ',sig:'jB1CPEXRBaim7RME-Pdmwt-xuSg7wQzuB2XiPSABDHo=',w:'594px',h:'339px',items:'2237542689',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Amanda Anisimova vs Karolina Muchova<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head\u2013to\u2013Head: <\/strong>Anisimova 1 vs 0 Muchova<\/p>\n<p>Karolina Muchova progressed to the Round of 16 in Beijing after her opponent, Paula Badosa, had to retire while trailing at 4-2. The Spaniard was returning to the WTA Tour after dealing with a back issue, but appeared to have difficulties with her movement in the early stages and regrettably needed to stop playing.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Anisimova, meanwhile, advanced after defeating Shuai Zhang in straight sets. Anisimova found herself behind for much of the first set, but the two-time Grand Slam finalist saved two set points before ultimately securing it in a long tiebreak, before bageling her opponent in the second set.<\/p>\n<p>This matchup shapes up to be one of the most exciting in the Round of 16, featuring two high-caliber players on this surface. Anisimova\u2019s powerful style should be enough to claim a win, but she will have to be at her absolute best to overcome Muchova.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Anisimova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Coco Gauff vs Belinda Bencic<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Head\u2013to\u2013Head: <\/strong>Gauff 3 vs 2 Bencic<\/p>\n<p>Belinda Bencic rallied from a set and a break down to overcome Priscilla Hon and advance to the Round of 16 in Beijing. Bencic started the match strongly, taking a 4-2 lead, but Hon mounted a comeback, winning six consecutive games to clinch the first set and go up 2-0. However, the Swiss player responded impressively, not facing a single break point for the remainder of the match and breaking Hon\u2019s serve three times to secure a three-set win.<\/p>\n<p>Coco Gauff continued her title defense with a hard-fought win over Leylah Fernandez. The Canadian pushed the match to a deciding set after breaking Gauff&#8217;s serve late in the second. Nevertheless, she finally broke through to secure the win after two hours and 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff leads their head-to-head 3-2, with the record tied on hard courts. They have traded wins this season, and this will be typically competitive. Despite Gauff\u2019s aggression and firepower, I believe Bencic\u2019s guile and craftiness will get her the win that equals their head-to-head.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction:<\/em> <em>Bencic in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a hugely exciting line-up on Day 7 at the WTA 1000 in Beijing as we approach the later stages. Three top ten players will be in action in what promises to be a bubbling day of tennis for the neutrals. We offer our predictions on who will advance to the quarterfinals. 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