Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Zheng Qinwen: Where to watch their Rome quarterfinal, preview and prediction
Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen
will face off in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open 2025 in Rome. Here’s what you need to know:
Match Details
Date: May 14, 2025
– Time: 8:00 PM EEST (7:00 PM local time)
– Venue:Campo Centrale, Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
– Surface: Outdoor clay
– Tournament: WTA 1000
Where to Watch:
– USA:Tennis Channel
– UK: Sky Sports Tennis / Sky Go
– Canada: TSN
– Online: WTA TV
Preview and Prediction
Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed and favorite to win, given her dominant 6-0 head-to-head record against Zheng Qinwen. Sabalenka has been in stellar form this season, leading the tour in wins and points with three titles from six finals. Zheng, on the other hand, has gained momentum after a slow start to the year, reaching three quarterfinals in her last four events ¹.
Sabalenka’s powerful game and ability to break Zheng’s serve (26 times in six matches) make her the likely winner. Zheng will need to adopt a different strategy to succeed on clay, which will be their first meeting on this surface ¹ ².
Prediction: Aryna Sabalenka to win in 2-3 sets, with most experts favoring a straight-set victory.
Betting Odds:
– Aryna Sabalenka:-425 (BetMGM), -200 (PickDawgz), 1.25 (Tennis Tonic)
– Zheng Qinwen: +300 (BetMGM), +300 (PickDawgz), 3.94 (Tennis Tonic) ¹ ² ³
