WTA - WTA Wuhan Open
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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Emma Navarro of the United States is listed at -250 ahead of her rematch with Zhang Shuai of China (+200) in the first round of the 2025 Wuhan Open.
Current Form:
Fresh off a quarterfinal run in Beijing, Navarro guns for another prolific run in Wuhan, which serves as the final big tournament on the calendar before the WTA Tour Finals. Navarro has won five of her last seven matches, including three consecutive wins to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open. In that tournament, the American secured her first career win over former world’s No.1 and reigning Wimbledon Open champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the round of 16. She eventually lost to Jessica Pegula 7-6, 2-6, 1-6 in the quarterfinals, but it was nevertheless an encouraging tournament for the former world’s No.10.
Ranked 142nd in the world, Zhang picked up wins over Anastasia Zakharova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and fellow Chinese Xinyu Wang 6-4, 6-2 before succumbing to the eventual champion, Amanda Ansimova in the round of 32. Zhang has compiled a 17-5 record on the hard court this year, though most of these wins were earned from Challenger-level tournaments.
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Emma Navarro vs Shuai Zhang Form
Emma Navarro and Shuai Zhang Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 3, 2025 - WTA China Open
Oct 1, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 29, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 21, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
Sep 20, 2025 - Billie Jean King Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 28, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 24, 2025 - WTA China Open
Aug 24, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 22, 2025 - WTA US Open
Aug 21, 2025 - WTA US Open
Emma Navarro against Shuai Zhang : Head to Head (H2H)
Sep 26, 2024 - WTA China Open
Emma Navarro - Shuai Zhang Key Points
- Emma Navarro reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 China Open.
- Emma Navarro is 8-2 against players outside the WTA top-100 in 2025.
- Zhang Shuai reached the third round of the 2025 China Open.
- Zhang Shua is 1-0 vs. Emma Navarro in their head-to-head series.
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Our Emma Navarro vs Shuai Zhang Prediction
Navarro gets the opportunity to avenge her previous loss to Zhang (4-6, 2-6) in last year’s China Open. Navarro is starting to play again at a high level, having won five of her last seven matches. Her upset win over Iga Swiatek in the fourth-round of the China Open reflects Navarro’s surging form. But Zhang is not a pushover. The Chinese gave Anisimova all sorts of headaches in the opening set of their match in Beijing before crumbling apart in the second set. With a predominantly Chinese crowd expected to cheer on their countryman, Zhang still presents a certain degree of danger to Navarro in this match.
Fearless Forecast: Navarro will gut out 7-6, 6-4 win over Zhang, beating the -3.5-game spread (-150). Navarro is valued as high as +220 on a -6.5-game handicap, but I don’t think she can win by that many games against Zhang, who is still a very competitive player at the age of 36. The payout may be modest ($100 profit per $150 bet), but it’s a safe pick nevertheless.
Our betting prediction for Emma Navarro vs. Zhang Shuai: Emma Navarro will cover -3.5 Games.
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