ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Sofia Kenin, Aryna Sabalenka, Garbine Muguruza and Elina Svitolina are going to play on Thursday at the Abu Dhabi Tennis Open on Centre Court.
Sofia Kenin vs. Zhaoxuan Yang
Head to head 1-0 for Kenin
Sofia Kenin will fight against Zhaoxuan Yang in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 3:00 pm on Centre Court.
Sofia Kenin: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4 (career high), Kenin will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in Paris where she lost 6-4 6-1 to Swiatek in the final on the 10th of October.
Sofia has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on hard.
Zhaoxuan Yang: ranking and results
Ranked no. 789, Zhaoxuan got to the 1st round after beating Anna Danilina 3-6 7-64 6-4 and Despina Papamichail 6-2 6-2.
The Chinese has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2021, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Sofia Kenin and Zhaoxuan Yang face off. Their current record is 1-0 for Kenin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Kenin won 6-1 6-2 in the qualifications in Wuhan back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Sofia Kenin that should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Sofia Kenin is the pick to win this match.
Sofia Kenin -> 1.045
Zhaoxuan Yang -> 11.75
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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Polona Hercog
Head to head 1-1
Aryna Sabalenka will take on Polona Hercog in the 1st round for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 12:30 pm on Centre Court.
Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 10, will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she won the title in Linz after beating 7-5 6-2 Mertens in the final.
The Belarussian has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on hard.
The Belarussian won her last 9 matches.
Polona Hercog: ranking and results
Ranked no. 49, the Slovenian will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in the W100+H Dubai where she lost 7-5 4-6 7-5 to Cirstea in the semifinal on the 11th of December.
The Slovenian has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on hard.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Polona Hercog square off. Their record is 1-1 for Sabalenka and Hercog (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time they squared off, Hercog won 6-2 7-5 in the 1st round in Istanbul back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka that should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.21
Polona Hercog -> 4.65
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Garbine Muguruza vs. Kristina Mladenovic
Head to head 2-1 for Mladenovic
Garbine Muguruza will compete against Kristina Mladenovic in the 1st round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 5:30 pm on Centre Court.
Garbine Muguruza: ranking and results
Ranked no. 15, Muguruza will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in Paris where she lost 7-5 2-6 6-4 to Collins in the 3rd round on the 3rd of October.
Garbine has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on hard.
Kristina Mladenovic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 50, Kristina will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in the W100+H Dubai where she lost 2-2 ret. to Gabriela Ruse in the 2nd round on the 9th of December.
Mladenovic has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on hard.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Garbine Muguruza and Kristina Mladenovic clash against each other. Their current record is 2-1 for Mladenovic (see full H2H stats), but Muguruza has a winning record of 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they squared off, Muguruza won 6-1 7-6(5) in the quarter in Monterrey back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Garbine Muguruza that should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Garbine Muguruza is the pick to win this match.
Garbine Muguruza -> 1.31
Kristina Mladenovic -> 3.58
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Elina Svitolina vs. Jessica Pegula
Head to head 0-0
Elina Svitolina will fight against Jessica Pegula in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 10:30 pm on Centre Court.
Elina Svitolina: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, the Ukrainian will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in Ostrava where she lost 6-3 6-3 to Sakkari in the 2nd round on the 21st of October.
Elina has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the year on hard.
Jessica Pegula: ranking and results
Ranked no. 63, Jessica will start her run in Abu Dhabi after she played her last match in Paris where she lost 6-3 6-1 to Sabalenka in the 1st round on the 29th of September.
Jessica has a 0-0 win-loss record in 2021, 0-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on hard.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elina Svitolina that should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Elina Svitolina is the pick to win this match.
Elina Svitolina -> 1.4
Jessica Pegula -> 3.05
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