Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Sabalenka in 3 sets.Well isn't this a tantalizing duel of tennis titans? Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament's top seed, and Qinwen Zheng, a feisty eighth-seed, go racket to racket yet again. The compelling head-to-head stats make this clash even crunchier. They've entertained us five times before, with Sabalenka edging Zheng in most bouts. But, oh, the irony of sport, Sabalenka's only loss happened to take place in the most recent encounter between these two.
Now, let's not forget Sabalenka has been pretty much brushing off opponents like dandruff lately. She had a clean sweep in the recent rounds. Zheng though, had a bit of a stumble against Samsonova, but made a stylish recovery.
No stranger to adversity, our dear Zheng has shown real grit. Clinging onto the match like a panda on a bamboo branch, she's made it to this quarter final against the odds.
Yet, dear punters, we just can't ignore that Sabalenka is the tournament prima donna. She's been playing like someone replaced her morning coffee with rocket fuel. Top-notch performance, sharp as a samurai sword and consistant to boot.
So, despite Zheng's surprising win in their last encounter, I would still give Sabalenka the edge, though the Beijing beauty won't go down without a fight. I imagine her snagging a set, giving our Belarusian dynamo a real run for her money.
Albert's Prediction: Sabalenka in 3 sets.