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Qinwen Zheng Favored to Win Against Moyuka Uchijima in WTA Tokyo Match
Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng is set to face Japan‘s Moyuka Uchijima in the round of 16 at the WTA Tokyo tournament on Thursday, October 24, 2024. According to various predictions and odds, Qinwen Zheng is heavily favored to win the match.
Dimers‘ advanced tennis model, which simulated the match 10,000 times, projects Qinwen Zheng with an 89% win probability, while Moyuka Uchijima has an 11% chance of winning. Similarly, Tennis Tonic predicts that Qinwen Zheng will win the match in two sets, with odds of 1.113 for Zheng and 6.45 for Uchijima.
Qinwen Zheng, currently ranked No. 7 in the WTA rankings, has had a strong season with a 45-16 win-loss record in 2024, including 27-10 on hard courts. Her best results this year include winning the titles in Palermo and Paris.
Moyuka Uchijima, on the other hand, has a 51-23 win-loss record in 2024, with 25-12 on hard courts. Her notable wins this year include titles at the W50 Pune, W100 Zaragoza, W100 Gifu, W75 Trnava, and W100 Madrid.
The match is scheduled to start at 4:00 AM ET (1:00 AM PT) on Thursday, October 24, 2024, as part of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.