Qinwen Zheng vs Elena Rybakina Preview & Prediction | 2026 Qatar Open | Round of 16

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Qinwen Zheng meets Elena Rybakina in Qatar.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar

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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Qinwen Zheng vs Elena Rybakina prediction

Elena Rybakina’s winning streak continues as the Australian Open champion eased to another impressive victory over Xinyu Wang.

The second seed was always in control as she posted a 6-2 6-4 win over the in-form Chinese.

Rybakina will now take on Qinwen Zheng who made it three wins from three since returning to action with a hard-fought 7-6 3-6 6-2 success over Alycia Parks.

Elena leads the head-to-head 2-1 with the match-up tied at 1-1 on a hardcourt.

Zheng won the most recent clash 7-6 3-6 6-1 at the 2024 WTA finals in Riyadh, but there’s no doubt Rybakina is a different proposition now.

The Chinese star is still on the comeback trail and while she may cause problems in a heavy-hitting contest, the world number three’s sky-high confidence from her winning streak should take her through without too many scares.

Qinwen Zheng vs Elena Rybakina tip: Elena Rybakina to win