WTA Beijing Day 4 Predictions Including Iga Swiatek vs Yue Yuan

Iga Swiatek won the WTA 500 in Beijing two years ago, but couldn’t play the last edition due to her provisional suspension. Now she returns having just claimed the title in Seoul and still full of confidence after her monumental win at Wimbledon. The No. 1 seed will take on Yue Yuan in her opening match this week. Who do you think will prevail?

WTA Beijing Day 4 Predictions

Ella Seidel vs Marta Kostyuk

Head-to-head: First meeting

20-year-old Ella Seidel recently broke the Top 100 and has been winning so much recently, making deep runs from qualifying in Cincinnati and Seoul last week, before already getting three victories under her belt here. She might be running a bit low on steam by now, but the confidence has to count for something. That said, Marta Kostyuk was excellent at Billie Jean King Cup Finals last week and should be able to stop Seidel. For now.
Prediction: Kostyuk in 2

Sonay Kartal vs Daria Kasatkina

Head-to-head: Kartal 1-0

Daria Kasatkina really hasn’t had a memorable season at all, but making the third or fourth round at every Slam has allowed her to remain in a pretty comfortable position in the WTA Rankings. Her win/loss record for the year is negative and she’s been losing plenty of opening rounds, including to Sonay Kartal at Queen’s Club. The Brit won’t be threatened by the variety that Kasatkina brings to the court, this looks like a close one again.
Prediction: Kartal in 3

Anastasia Potapova vs Victoria Mboko

Head-to-head: Mboko 1-0

Victoria Mboko’s season has been nothing sort of ridiculous, but we’re yet to see how she reacts to that unbelievable success in Montreal. During that tournament, she suffered a wrist injury that was still bothering her when she showed up at the US Open. If she’s back to serving and hitting properly, she’ll probably beat Anastasia Potapova like in Washington two months ago. But her current level and fitness are under a question mark.
Prediction: Mboko in 3

Iga Swiatek vs Yue Yuan

Head-to-head: First meeting

That win in the Seoul final won’t go down as one of Iga Swiatek’s best performances, but certainly ranks high among the grittiest. That kind of victory takes a lot of mental and physical effort and might drain her tank a little for the rest of the Asian swing. But after six days of rest, the Pole should be fine to at least win a few rounds. And given she won Beijing the only time she played it in 2023, you can’t look past her as the tournament favorite. Yue Yuan shouln’t be too challenging.
Prediction: Swiatek in 2