Elvina Kalieva vs Han Shi Prediction & Picks - WTA China Open
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In this match, which for those viewing stateside takes place during the early hours of Tuesday morning, two players currently ranked outside of the top 100 will battle it out for the right to reach the main draw of the WTA 1000 event taking place in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Elvina Kalieva is playing at this event for the first time, while Han Shi is making her third appearance in qualifying. She's previously reached the main draw on two occasions, but has fallen at the first-round hurdle both times.
The early betting market has Elvina Kalieva as the -133 favorite, so clearly, the US representative is expected to come out on top, but could she be an even stronger favorite? The answer to that question, at least as far as we're concerned, is absolutely. She made light work of defeating a lower-ranked player during her previous qualifier, which tells that she can see off a player currently ranked outside of the top 200.
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Elvina Kalieva vs Han Shi Form
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Elvina Kalieva - Han Shi Key Points
- In her first match in Beijing, Elvina Kalieva defeated a lower-ranked player in straight sets.
- Elvina Kalieva has now won each of her last three matches against lower-ranked players.
- In recent months, Elvina Kalieva has defeated much higher-ranked opponents than Han Shi.
- Han Shi has very little experience taking on much higher-ranked players.
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Our Elvina Kalieva vs Han Shi Prediction
Han Shi may be slightly more experienced than Elvina Kalieva in terms of playing at this event, but she's not exactly done well before, exiting at the first-round stage on each of her previous appearances. She's also not massively used to playing much higher-ranked opponents, which is exactly what Kalieva is.
The way in which the US player has defeated lower-ranked players on hard courts in recent times simply means that she should be a stronger favorite than a price of -133 indicates.
Our Elvina Kalieva vs Han Shi Pick: Elvina Kalieva to Win.
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