Daria Saville vs Qinwen Zheng Prediction: Zheng is in fine form

Daria Saville gets her first challenge in the Olympics tournament and she's set to face Qinwen Zheng in the round of 64. Daria Saville is currently ranked 77th on the WTA ranking while Qinwen is ranked 7th. This will be the first meeting between Daria Saville and Qinwen Zheng.

Australian player Daria Saville enters the Olympics tournament round of 64 stage and she faces a tough test against Qinwen Zheng. Qinwen is obvious favorite to win, but Daria Saville will have a chance to fight for her life here.

Saville has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, and four singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Saville had also made 5 appearances in the Grand Slam tournaments for both singles and doubles.

This will be Daria Saville’s first appearance in the Olympics tournament.

Qinwen Zheng enters the Olympics tournament round of 64 where she's set to take on Daria Saville. The Chinese superstar hopes to make good use of her experience and get a good win in this opening match.

Ranked 7th on the WTA, Zheng won her first WTA Tour tournament in 2023 in Palermo, Italy, successfully defending the title the following year. She has won two WTA Tour, one WTA Challenger and eight ITF singles titles. She's also made 4 appearances in the Grand Slam singles tournament and was runner up in the Australia Open this year.

Current form and ranking obviously favors a win for Qinwen Zheng. However there are other factors to suggest this might not be a simple game for the Chinese best player. Daria Saville is regarded as a baseline player known for her speed, agility, and defensive skills while Qinwen Zheng is an aggressive baseline player with powerful groundstrokes, particularly her forehand. Saville has more experience on the tour, having been active longer and competing against top-tier players while Zheng, is newer to the tour, she has quickly risen through the ranks and shown considerable potential.

In terms of surface preferences, Zheng has the advantage on hard courts due to her power and serve, while Saville could have the edge on clay due to her defensive capabilities.

• Daria Saville Under 6.5 Games at 1.764 Odds
• Qinwen Zhang Win and Under 18.5 Games at 1.90 Odds