Emma Raducanu vs Jessica Pegula Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA China Open

Prediction published on 28/09/2025, 11:01  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 28/09/2025 at 11:23 in Tennis Predictions

Briton Emma Raducanu has a date against Jessica Pegula at the Beijing Open in the third round. The two will face off for the fourth time in their careers, and the winner will meet Aliaksandra Sasnovich or Marta Kostyuk. We have a prediction for this match below.

Raducanu is still in search of her first title of the season and kept that hope alive with a 2-0 win over Cristina Bucsa in the second round. The 30th seed got a first-round bye, so she’s still fairly fresh, though she spent 36 more minutes on the court than Pegula.

Her Beijing debut would go even better with beating Pegula, but she has a 4-5 record in third-round matches this season. A semi-finalist in Washington, Raducanu comes here placed 29th in the live rank.

Fifth seed Pegula has the head-to-head advantage in this fixture at 2-1. Both of her wins came on hard courts, and she will be eyeing a third. The American has already won three titles this season and reached five finals.

She is also a clear favorite with her success at the third-round stage in the season, which stands at 10-6 at the moment. Pegula is coming off a sweeping win over Ajla Tomljanovic, only losing three games.

That was her 44th win in 63 matches this season, and 29 of her wins came on hard courts. Starting this game seventh in the live rank, she will be looking to better her fourth-round finish here last season.