Betting tip: double in tennis!
Muchova should have Bartunkova and cerundolo has not hade the greatest record lately but he has also faced far better players that mejia has and cerundolo should be the better player here.
Match: Muchova vs Bartunkova + Cerundolo vs Mejia
League / Competition: Other
Our Pick: Muchova and Cerundolo to win.
Odds: 2.15
Market: Match Winner
Analyst Confidence: 4/5
Muchova comes into this quarter-final in excellent form, having won five of her last six matches and reaching the China Open quarter-finals after wins over Katie Boulter, Liudmila Samsonova and Naomi Osaka. Her latest victory over Osaka was a hard-fought three-set battle, showing her ability to perform under pressure.
Bartunkova has been impressive too, including a huge upset against Aryna Sabalenka, but Muchova has the clear experience and ranking advantage. She is No. 8 in the world compared with Bartunkova at No. 34, and this is their first meeting. Muchova to win is the selection.
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Cerundolo enters this Shanghai first-round matchup with a clear ranking advantage, sitting at No. 55 compared with Mejia at No. 119. The Argentine has also shown that he can compete effectively on hard courts, collecting eight wins from 16 hard-court matches this season.
Mejia deserves credit for reaching the main draw after two qualifying victories, including a straight-set win over Michael Zheng. However, Cerundolo has considerably more experience at this level and is the clear favourite in the matchup. Multiple prediction models also favour the Argentine to advance.