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Former Olympic silver medalist Angelique Kerber still stands a chance of rolling back the years and going one better in Paris, although in-form Qinwen Zheng harbours huge aspirations of her own after edging past Emma Navarro in a thriller.
START DATE/TIME: Wednesday 31st July, 2024, UK – not before 11:00am / France – not before 12:00pm / US ET – not before 6:00am / US PT – not before 3:00am
VENUE: Roland-Garros, Paris
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – BBC is the main broadcaster while some event will be televised on Eurosport / US – NBC is the main broadcaster while some events will be shown on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & Eurosport Player / US – Events can be streamed on the relevant streaming platforms of NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo
ANGELIQUE KERBER VS QINWEN ZHENG PREDICTION
Angelique Kerber last faced Qinwen Zheng at Indian Wells two years ago, the German winning on that occasion. However, Zheng is a much stronger, more well-rounded player here in 2024 and the world number seven comes into this match full of confidence following recent results. Of her last 18 sets contested in all competitions, the 2024 Australian Open finalist has won 16 of them, tasting victory in her last eight matches.
The surface is key when assessing the battle between these two. Kerber has never been the strongest on clay and the French Open at Roland-Garros is the only grand slam that she has never won. Zheng meanwhile, boasts a fabulous clay court record and has 14 wins to her name on this surface so far this year. With that in mind, back Zheng to triumph over Kerber.
ANGELIQUE KERBER VS QINWEN ZHENG TIP: QINWEN ZHENG TO WIN