Zhuoxuan Bai vs Linda Fruhvirtova Preview & Prediction | 2026 China Open | First Round

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Zhuoxuan Bai takes on Linda Fruhvirtova in Beijing. 

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: 30 September 2026 at 6:20 am

Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, 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

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Zhuoxuan Bai vs Linda Fruhvirtova prediction

Zhuoxuan Bai has made encouraging progress in 2026 after the injury problems that disrupted her previous seasons. The 23-year-old is ranked 234 in the world, with her best result of the season being a W35 title in Luzhou. She also qualified for the Australian Open right at the start of the year and won her first-round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova before a loss to Aryna Sabalenka.

She plays Linda Fruhvirtova. The Czech enters the main draw as a lucky loser. Aside from a quarter-final run at the Ostrava Open, it’s been a tough campaign at tour-level for Fruhvirtova. She opted to drop down and compete to some lower-level events, leading to a final in Leiria, but she still has a negative win-loss record in 2026.

Neither player is an outstanding favourite for this one, though Bai may have a slight advantage with the home support. This could be decided by a third set.

Zhuoxuan Bai vs Linda Fruhvirtova tip: Both players to win a set