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As the WTA US Open approaches, tennis fans prepare for an exciting matchup between Qinwen Zheng and Elena Pridankina on August 27, 2026. The match will take place at Zheng’s home venue, adding an additional layer of pressure and motivation for the local favorite.
Qinwen Zheng comes into this contest with a mixed bag of results, having secured victories in 2 of her last 5 matches. While her performances have shown flashes of brilliance, inconsistency may be a concern. Zheng’s strengths lie in her powerful baseline game and adept shot placement, which can be leveraged on her familiar home turf.
In contrast, Elena Pridankina is entering the match with significant momentum, having won 4 of her last 5 matches. Pridankina’s recent success can be attributed to her strong defensive skills and ability to absorb pressure, complemented by strategic net play. Her confidence will be an important factor as she seeks to capitalize on Zheng’s potential vulnerabilities.
With bookmakers favoring Zheng at odds of 1.28 compared to Pridankina’s 3.42, expectation leans towards the home player. However, given Pridankina’s recent form and tactical approach, the match promises to be a closely contested battle that could go either way. As always in tennis, anything can happen on the day.
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| Zheng 72.8% |
Pridankina 27.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.27 | 3.3 | |
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1.29 | 3.54 |
Latest Results
| 26.08.26 Qinwen Zheng – Clara Burel – 2:0 24.08.26 Qinwen Zheng – Xiaodi You – 2:0 01.08.26 Lanlana Tararudee – Qinwen Zheng – 2:0 28.07.26 Alexandra Eala – Qinwen Zheng – 2:1 17.07.26 Barbora Krejcikova – Qinwen Zheng – 2:0 |
26.08.26 Elena Pridankina – Rebecca Marino – 2:0 24.08.26 Elena Pridankina – Aliona Falei – 2:0 21.07.26 Elena Pridankina – Panna Udvardy – 0:2 20.07.26 Elena Pridankina – Victoria Brand – 2:0 19.07.26 Elena Pridankina – Diana Martynov – 2:0 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Qualification
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Kudermetova P. (1) | Fruhvirtova L. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Branstine C. | Ngounoue C. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Montgomery R. | Cross K. | 2 : 0 |
| 4 | Minnen G. | Vandromme J. (26) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Uchijima M. (2) | Hercog P. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Havlickova L. | Yaneva E. | 2 : 0 |
| 7 | Preston J. (WC) | Hibino N. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Siskova A. (Alt) | Noha Akugue N. (27) | 2 : 1 |
| 9 | Jones F. (3) | Brancaccio N. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Osuigwe W. | Barthel M. | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Tubello A. | Hon P. | 1 : 2 |
| 12 | Garland J. | Romero Gormaz L. (32) | 2 : 1 |
| 13 | Semenistaja D. (25) | Kinoshita H. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Sobolieva A. | Shubladze A. | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Ku Y. | Sharma A. | 2 : 0 |
| 16 | Hunter S. | Inglis M. (19) | 2 : 0 |
| 17 | Charaeva A. (5) | Bandecchi S. | 0 : 2 |
| 18 | Hruncakova V. | Riera J. | 2 : 0 |
| 19 | Rus A. | Kostovic T. | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Lamens S. | Jones E. (18) | 2 : 1 |
| 21 | Liu C. (6) | Watson H. | 1 : 2 |
| 22 | Fita Boluda A. | Zhu L. | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Mandlik E. | Penickova K. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Hazelitt J. (WC) | Dart H. (29) | 1 : 2 |
| 25 | Bronzetti L. (7) | Giovannini L. (RET.) | 0 : 0 |
| 26 | Iatcenko P. | Struplova J. | 2 : 0 |
| 27 | Hontama M. | Gjorcheska L. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Avanesyan E. | Lazaro Garcia A. (31) | 0 : 2 |
| 29 | Kalieva E. (8) | Mladenovic K. | 2 : 1 |
| 30 | Costoulas S. | Ruggeri J. | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Valdmannova V. | Carle M. L. | 2 : 0 |
| 32 | Galfi D. | Sasnovich A. (25) | 0 : 2 |
| 33 | Day K. (9) | Pareja J. (WC) | 0 : 2 |
| 34 | Masarova R. | Shymanovich I. | 1 : 2 |
| 35 | Brengle M. | Gasanova A. | 2 : 0 |
| 36 | Aksu A. | Stefanini L. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 37 | Samson L. (10) | Zidansek T. | 1 : 2 |
| 38 | Burrage J. | Maristany G. | 0 : 2 |
| 39 | Vedder E. | Andreescu B. | 0 : 2 |
| 40 | Dolehide C. (WC) | Podrez V. (24) | 1 : 2 |
| 41 | Salkova D. (11) | Urhobo A. | 2 : 1 |
| 42 | Knutson G. | Lepchenko V. | 2 : 0 |
| 43 | Pigossi L. | Papamichail D. | 0 : 2 |
| 44 | Gorgodze E. | Kawa K. (20) | 2 : 1 |
| 45 | Jimenez Kasintseva V. (12) | Jorge F. | 0 : 2 |
| 46 | Ristic M. | Akli A. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 47 | Broadus S. (WC) | Grant T. C. | 0 : 2 |
| 48 | Ortenzi J. | Sakatsume H. (23) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Yuan Y. (13) | Guo H. | 2 : 0 |
| 50 | Avdeeva J. | Sebov K. | 2 : 0 |
| 51 | Swan K. | Scott K. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 52 | Tan H. | Stoiana M. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 53 | Zheng Q. (14) | You X. | 2 : 0 |
| 54 | Burel C. | Ma Y. | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Pridankina E. | Falei A. | 2 : 0 |
| 56 | Marino R. | Ferro F. (30) | 2 : 0 |
| 57 | Sramkova R. (15) | Ibragimova A. | 0 : 2 |
| 58 | Andreeva E. | Bolkvadze M. | 0 : 2 |
| 59 | Koevermans A. | Monnet C. | 2 : 0 |
| 60 | Klimovicova L. | Pigato L. (22) | 2 : 0 |
| 61 | Liutova K. (16) | Prozorova T. | 2 : 1 |
| 62 | Radivojevic L. | Rinaldo Persson K. | 2 : 0 |
| 63 | Kubka M. | Penickova A. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Astakhova D. | Bassols M. (21) | 1 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Fruhvirtova L. | Branstine C. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Montgomery R. | Vandromme J. (26) | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Uchijima M. (2) | Havlickova L. | |
| 4 | Hibino N. | Siskova A. | |
| 5 | Jones F. (3) | Barthel M. | |
| 6 | Hon P. | Garland J. | |
| 7 | Semenistaja D. (25) | Shubladze A. | |
| 8 | Ku Y. | Hunter S. | |
| 9 | Bandecchi S. | Hruncakova V. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Rus A. | Lamens S. | |
| 11 | Watson H. | Fita Boluda A. | |
| 12 | Penickova K. | Dart H. (29) | |
| 13 | Bronzetti L. (7) | Iatcenko P. | 1 : 2 |
| 14 | Hontama M. | Lazaro Garcia A. (31) | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Kalieva E. (8) | Costoulas S. | |
| 16 | Valdmannova V. | Sasnovich A. (25) | |
| 17 | Pareja J. | Shymanovich I. | 2 : 0 |
| 18 | Brengle M. | Stefanini L. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Zidansek T. | Maristany G. | |
| 20 | Andreescu B. | Podrez V. (24) | |
| 21 | Salkova D. (11) | Knutson G. | 0 : 2 |
| 22 | Papamichail D. | Gorgodze E. | 0 : 2 |
| 23 | Jorge F. | Ristic M. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Grant T. C. | Sakatsume H. (23) | |
| 25 | Yuan Y. (13) | Avdeeva J. | |
| 26 | Swan K. | Stoiana M. (17) | |
| 27 | Zheng Q. (14) | Burel C. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Pridankina E. | Marino R. | 2 : 0 |
| 29 | Ibragimova A. | Bolkvadze M. | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | Koevermans A. | Klimovicova L. | 2 : 0 |
| 31 | Liutova K. (16) | Radivojevic L. | |
| 32 | Kubka M. | Bassols M. (21) |
Final
| 1 | Branstine C. | Montgomery R. | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | Bandecchi S. | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | Iatcenko P. | Lazaro Garcia A. (31) | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | Pareja J. | Stefanini L. (28) | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | Knutson G. | Gorgodze E. | |
| 12 | Ristic M. | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | Zheng Q. (14) | Pridankina E. | |
| 15 | Bolkvadze M. | Koevermans A. | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 |
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