Preview: Indian fountain: Qinwen Zheng against Victoria Azarenka forecast, head-to-head tournament so far

Fresh off and end a loss of three games Indian fountaintwo -time champion Victoria Azarenka Faces from the eighth seed from sorting Qinwen Zheng In the BNP Paribas on Friday.

Zheng’s 2025-dip was extremely disappointing in view of her final hour last season, and she enters the third WTA 1000 event of the year, who wants to end her defeat against 21 times the WTA champion.

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To say that Zheng’s season was overwhelming, it is mildly expressed, whereby the world No. 9 and the eighth seed in Indian wells are unable to find a winner together to enter the tournament.

Since the better got Anca Todoni At the Australian Open, the 22-year-old Olympic champion has lost her next three games in just as many events and is noticeable Laura Siegemund in the second round in Melbourne and lose against Ons jabeur in Doha and not from the capitalization of the opening sentence before they are to be left Peyton Stearns in Dubai.

With the aim of ending her 0: 3 record into the California desert, the Chinese star must improve its average results at the BNP Paribas Open, where it has only won one game.

While this year’s tournament will be the third commitment of the eighth seed, Zheng’s last success came against her tournament debut Vera Zvonarevawhich she defeated in straight sets three years ago in the opening round.

Since this triumph, the five -time list of title has been defeated by retirement Angelique Kerber In the second round 2022 and on the same phase against the country woman Yuan Yue 12 months back.

It will be interesting to see how the 22-year-old reacts to her setbacks against Azarenka in the early season, especially after the trainer’s return Pere riba After his operation in November.

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Two of the 21-fold WTA championship titles were in the desert, with the Belarusia claiming the crowns four years away from each other in 2012 and 2016 and progressing to the championship game four years ago.

Since this loss from 2021 Paula BadosaAzarka’s best run was in 2022 when the two-time Grand Slam champion advanced to the third round Elena Rybakina.

This defeat followed early outputs through the hands of Karolina Muchova In 2023 and Caroline Dolehide 12 months ago; Azarenka has now caught this loss by defeating qualification players Clervie ngounoue Restry a third meeting with Zheng.

Success in the opening round on Wednesday was the third season of the veteran and the first triumph since an extraordinary comeback 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against Bounder Kalinina in Dubai, although he was a set and 5-2 in the second.

Although this success was followed by a gentle loss from Swiatek, the former world No. 1 will hope to make the best of Zheng’s below -average season and the unbeaten run against the Chinese player in order to penetrate an first round game in Indian Wells in three years in Indian Wells.

Tournament so far

Qinwen Zheng:

First round: Bye

Victoria Azarenka:

First round: Clervie ngounoue 6-4 7-6 (7)

Head

Miami (2024) – Third round: Azarenka 6-4 7-5

Adelaide (2023) – round of 16: Azarenka 6-2 7-5

Azarenka, who is 3-4 this season, is 2-0 in previous match-ups with Zheng, against which she did not drop a set.

Earlier sessions took place on hard dishes, and the 35-year-old offers a third success in a row in the world No. 9 on the surface.

The 21-fold WTA champion starts on Friday with a mixed record against top 10 opponents last year, demanded four victories and loses so many Aryna Sabalenka in Washington last year and to Swiatek in Dubai.

We say: Zheng to win in two sets

Although the precedent favors Azarenka, which offers a third win in a row against Zheng, the miserable start of the Chinese player will not be permanent into the season and the loss of record against the veteran.

After some free time to think about a disappointing 2025 and with Riba in her corner, the eighth seed is secured to snap your 0: 3 run into the Indian fountain at the expense of Belarus.

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