WTA - Jie Zheng v Medina Garrigues

From today's ladies draw I chose clash between Chinese Jie Zheng and Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues. Zheng is one of my favourite players in WTA. By years in doubles she learn well to use volley, game under the net and she sees a lot on court. Now she is in very good shape because of Olympic Games that just finished in her home country. Sadly Zheng had to leave the Olympic tour in third round - Dinara Safina was too strong for her. But I think good shape left and she will use it to achieve some nice result in US Open. She do not fear Grand Slams which she proved in Wimbledon reaching semi-final eliminating under her way many top players. Zheng poses great ability to move quick under the ball to hit very spicy in exchange. I think player like Medina, clear clay courters won't be able to be enough fast for such game style. Now after Olympic's pressure went off from Zheng and she can focus only on her good game. I have no doubt that she is still in good shape, enough good to win over Medina. Spaniard mostly achieve something on clay, on hard few weeks ago she achieved Portoroz final, but didn't beat too many hard opponents. In Olympic tour she lost 1:2 to Sybille Bammer, but Bammer poses a little different style than Zheng and to be honest she isn't in such good form lately. Here in US Open in first round she beat strong hitting Pironkova, but also here Pironkova lately just love to throw as many balls as she can out of court. Zheng in first round gave no chances to American Perry and I expect that also Spaniard won't be a problem for her. Zheng style should fit with Anabel and Zheng if sher will stay calm should win this match.

Pick : Zheng to win 2:0 in sets.
Odds : 2.75
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : William Hill
Match Result : 2-0
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