Qinwen Zheng vs. Ons Jabeur Prediction: Will Zheng Struggle to Deal with Ons’ Versatility?

For the first time in their careers, Ons Jabeur and Qinwen Zheng will square off in the second round of the National Bank Open. On Wednesday at 00:00 AM on Aviva Center, they are slated to perform. We are examining their head-to-head performance and predict their performance.

Qinwen Zheng upset Rebecca Marino with a score of 3-6 7-6 6-4 in Toronto, narrowly avoiding an early departure. Zheng has come a long way in the past year, but there is still plenty to be done. It is clear that Zheng will find it difficult to handle Jabeur's adaptability in their first encounter.

Ons Jabeur's first tournament after being second at Wimbledon didn't go as planned as she got defeated by Veronika Kudermetova in the quarterfinals last week in San Jose in straight sets. In Toronto, where she earned an opening round bye as the third seed in the draw, the Tunisian will be hoping for a better week. Jabeur is the kind of player who can find the weaknesses in Zheng's strategy.

Ons Jabeur's flexible style is more suited for grasscourts, but recent changes to her groundstrokes, particularly her redesigned backhand, have made her a major danger on hard courts. The Tunisian can easily outduel most opponents from the back court while maintaining her individuality by sprinkling in the occasional slice or dropshot throughout the rally.

Zheng is susceptible to protracted stretches of erratic play because of the Tunisian's diverse style, which has a knack of getting under her opponents' skin. Jabeur may come out on top of this confrontation if she can push her opponent to overpress.

• Total Over 10 for 1.81
• Handicap Ons Jabeur (-4.5) for 1.88
• Individual Total 1 Under 9.5 for 1.81