Diana Shnaider of Russia and Leylah Fernandez of Canada, two bright young talents on the WTA Tour, will square off in the Wuhan Open’s opening round on Monday. Shnaider will try to bounce back after a dismal performance in the China Open, when she lost to Magdalena Frech 0-6 6-3 6-4 in the tournament’s third round. Now ranked 16th in the world, the Russian is aiming to win her fourth WTA title of the year and her first on a hard court after winning the Hua Hin Championships in February. Fernandez will look to snap a four-match losing streak that started with the Cincinnati Masters semifinal defeat to Jessica Pegula. Listed last.
28th in the WTA World Rankings, Fernandez recently lost 7-5, 6-2, in the China Open’s second round match against Peyton Stearns. Fernandez made five double faults and only finished 48% of her first serves.
Our Leylah Annie Fernandez vs Diana Shnaider Prediction
Fernandez is 1-0 against Shnaider in their head-to-head series but the table has turned now that the Canadian is going through a slump. Apart from being out of form recently, Fernandez was unlucky after she got the No.12 seed Shnaider in the first round. By the way, Shnaider reached the semis of the Korea Open two weeks ago and is 25-12 on hard courts in 2024. Our betting prediction for Leylah Fernandez vs. Diana Shnaider: Pick Shnaider to win 2-0, +135, at Caesars Sportsbook.
