WTA - Ningbo Open
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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Diana Shnaider of Russia will go up against Lin Zhu of China for a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Ningbo Open on Friday.
Shnaider is the favorite here at -215, but Zhu, who carries +175 value as the underdog, is coming off back-to-back stunners over former US Open champion Emma Raducanu and top-10 Mirra Andreeva.
Current Form:
Shnaider moved one win away from reaching her second semifinal of the year after topping Karolina Muchova in a come-from-behind win on Wednesday, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Seeded No.7 in Ningbo, Shnaider won 88 percent of her first ball to win 9 of 12 service games. The Russian also scored 23 points on Muchova’s first serves to secure five breakpoint conversions. Shnaider is 14-14 on the hard court in 2025.
Zhu posted stunning wins over Emma Raducanu and Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarterfinals at Ningbo. Currently ranked 219th in the world, Zhu rallied past Raducanu 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 and Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Zhu has held 62 percent of her serves and converted 38 percent of breakpoint chances after two matches in this WTA 250 event.
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Lin Zhu vs Diana Shnaider Form
Lin Zhu and Diana Shnaider Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Oct 15, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 14, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 6, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Sep 26, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 25, 2025 - WTA China Open
Aug 24, 2025 - WTA US Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Oct 15, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 13, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 6, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Sep 27, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 18, 2025 - WTA Korea Open
Sep 16, 2025 - WTA Korea Open
Lin Zhu against Diana Shnaider : Head to Head (H2H)
Feb 4, 2024 - Thailand Open
Lin Zhu - Diana Shnaider Key Points
- Lin Zhu defeated Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the 2025 Ningbo Open.
- Lin Zhu is 6-6 in hard-court matches in 2025.
- Diana Shnaider defeated Karolina Muchova 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the 2025 Ningbo Open.
- Diana Shnaider is 14-14 on the hard court in 2025.
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Our Lin Zhu vs Diana Shnaider Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Diana Shnaider ends Lin Zhu’s run with a 6-4, 6-4 win on Friday. Shnaider is 5-3 against players outside the WTA top-100. She also scored two clean wins over Zhu in their previous head-to-head meetings, including a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 win in the final of the 2024 Thailand Open. Zhu deserves credit for her two upset victories over Andreeva and Raducanu, but her numbers (62% service hold percentage and 38% breakpoint conversion percentage) are not that convincing to make her an appealing underdog pick on the moneyline market.
Our betting prediction for Diana Shnaider vs. Lin Zhu: Diana Shnaider -3.5 games
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