Aryna Sabalenka vs Qinwen Zheng Preview & Prediction | 2026 Miami Open | Round of 16
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Aryna Sabalenka faces Qinwen Zheng in the round-of-16 stage of the Miami Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Aryna Sabalenka vs Qinwen Zheng prediction
Aryna Sabalenka continued the defence of her Miami Open title with a straight sets win over Caty McNally. The world number one was not at her best in the first set, as she was broken twice, but she still created enough opportunities to take the lead. The second was far more straight-forward, with Sabalenka winning 6-4 6-2. She has a 19-1 win-loss record in 2026, as she aims for the first Sunshine Double of her career.
She now faces Qinwen Zheng. The 2024 Olympic champion produced her best display since returning from injury as she came from a set down to beat Madison Keys. She recovered to win 4-6 6-2 6-4 after two hours and 17 minutes.
Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 6-1 and has won their five matches on outdoor hard court. They played each other in the quarter-final of this event last year, with the Belarusian winning 6-2 7-5. They also faced each other in a Grand Slam final, with Sabalenka winning at the 2024 Australian Open.
Sabalenka dominates this matchup and has enough firepower to make it through this one.
Aryna Sabalenka vs Qinwen Zheng tip: Aryna Sabalenka to win 2-0
