Yue Yuan Faces Greetje Minnen in Guangzhou Open: Prediction, Odds, and Recent Form

Yue Yuan, the 26-year-old Chinese tennis player, is set to face Greetje Minnen of Belgium in the first round of the Guangzhou Open on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. This will be the second time the two players have competed against each other, with Yuan holding a 1-0 head-to-head advantage after winning their previous match in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) at the Angers tournament in 2021.

Ranked 44th in the world, Yue Yuan enters the match with a 28-25 win-loss record in 2024, including a 23-15 record on hard courts. Her best result this year was winning the title in Austin, where she defeated Xiyu Wang in the final. Yuan’s overall career record stands at 256-184, with a notable 194-133 record on hard courts.

Yuan’s recent form has been inconsistent; she hasn’t won back-to-back matches since the tournament in Monterrey, Mexico. Her last match was a loss to Kalinskaya in the second round of the Ningbo tournament on October 17, 2024.

Greetje Minnen, ranked 90th, has a 26-31 win-loss record this year, with an 18-18 record on hard courts. Her best result in 2024 was reaching the semifinals in Charleston. Minnen’s career record is 353-206, with a 135-86 record on hard courts. Despite her recent struggles, Minnen had a strong 2023 season with a 56-20 record.

The odds favor Yue Yuan to win the match, with initial odds of 1.66 for Yuan and 2.22 for Minnen. Predictions suggest that Yuan is likely to win in three sets, although some analysts believe the match could be a low-scoring affair with a total under 21.5 games.