Elena Rybakina vs Qinwen Zheng Preview & Prediction | 2025 German Open (Berlin Tennis Open) | First Round

Elena Rybakina meets Qinwen Zheng in the first round in Berlin.

Ranking points: WTA 500

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Venue: Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, Berlin, Germany

Surface: Outdoor grass

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Elena Rybakina vs Qinwen Zheng prediction

Elena Rybakina and Qinwen Zheng do battle in a stand-out first round match in Berlin.

Former Wimbledon champion, Rybakina arrives on the back of surprise quarter-final exit at Queens, a tournament where Zheng reached the last four. 

This will be their fourth meeting with Rybakina leading the match-up 2-1, including a 7-6 7-5 win on her way to the Wimbledon crown three years ago.

Zheng has the better form coming into this and having done little on grass prior to Queens this year, that run will have boosted her confidence. 

Rybakina is probably happier in the forecourt, so if she serves well she’s got the better game for grass at present. 

Elena Rybakina vs Qinwen Zheng tip: Elena Rybakina to win