Paula Badosa vs Carol Young Suh Lee Preview & Prediction | 2026 Guangzhou Open | First Round

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Paula Badosa begins her Guangzhou Open campaign against Carol Young Suh Lee. 

Ranking points: WTA 250

Start date/time: 26 October 2026 at 4:00 am

Venue: Nansha International Tennis Center, Guangzhou, China

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

Paula Badosa vs Carol Young Suh Lee prediction

Paula Badosa has endured another frustrating season in 2026, with injuries and inconsistent form preventing her from rediscovering the form that once took her to number two in the world The Spaniard’s best tour-level result came at the Iasi Open, where she reached the final before retiring against Mayar Sherif. Badosa also made the semi-finals in Sao Paulo. Her recent Asian swing has been disappointing; after losing to Jelena Ostapenko in Beijing, Badosa suffered a three set defeat to Antonia Ruzic in Osaka. She has now lost three consecutive matches.

Carol Young Suh Lee has established herself at a higher level after success on the ITF circuit. The American’s standout achievement was winning the Warsaw WTA 125 title, while she also qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at the US Open. 

Lee has enough hard court experience to make this competitive, but Badosa possesses the more powerful groundstrokes and starts as the favourite. 

Paula Badosa vs Carol Young Suh Lee tip: Over 20.5 games