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Lesia Tsurenko vs Lin Zhu Predictions, Tips & Live Stream - Value on Tsurenko in the Thailand Open final

By John Eastwood

05 Feb 2023

John Eastwood 05 Feb 2023

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Watch Lesia Tsurenko vs Lin Zhu in the Thailand Open final (10:30 GMT)
Tsurenko has won 10 of her last 11 matches
Can the Ukrainian upset the odds at WTA Hua Hin?

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Lesia Tsurenko has won 10 of her last 11 matches (Getty)

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Lesia Tsurenko has won 10 of her last 11 matches and has been improving at the Thailand Open. Lin Zhu will be a tough nut to crack, but Tsurenko has the talent and confidence to get it done.

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Head to Head
Lesia Tsurenko Stats
Lesia Tsurenko Form
Lin Zhu Stats
Lin Zhu Form
Live Stream

Stats

Lesia Tsurenko has won 10 of her last 11 matches.
Lesia Tsurenko is 1-0 against Lin Zhu.
Lin Zhu has won 7 of her last 8 matches.

Head to Head

Lesia Tsurenko is 1-0 against Lin Zhu, winning 6-4 6-7 6-3 in 2019.

Lesia Tsurenko Stats

Nationality: Ukraine

Age: 33 (30 May 1989)

Height: 5'9" (174cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 136

Career High: 23 (February 2019)

Career Singles Titles: 4

2023 Singles Titles: 0

Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Thailand Open Best Result: First Appearance

Lesia Tsurenko Form

Lesia Tsurenko started the year at a W60 event Canberra, reaching the semi-finals where she withdrew.

The 33-year-old qualified for the Australian Open where she was eliminated in the first round, losing 6-2 6-1 to World No.133 Karolina Muchova.

Zidansek was taken to 3 sets in her opening two matches in Thailand, defeating Ysaline Bonaventure 6-3 4-6 6-4 and Anna Kalinskaya 6-0 6-7 6-4.

The Ukrainian thrashed Tatjana Maria 6-1 6-1 in the quarter-finals and was leading Bianca Andreescu 7-5 4-0 when Andreescu retired.

Lin Zhu Stats

Nationality: China

Age: 29 (28 January 1994)

Height: 5'8" (173cm)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 54

Career High: 54 (January 2023)

Career Singles Titles: 0

Thailand Open Best Result: Second Round (2020)

Lin Zhu Form

Lin Zhu started to the year in Auckland, reaching the quarter-finals where she lost 6-3 6-2 to Cori Gauff. She lost to Sofia Kenin in the Hobart Open first round.

The 29-year-old beat World No.6 Maria Sakkari at the Australian Open but was unable to get past Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round.

Zhu defeated Wang Xiyu 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the first round in Thailand, doing it easier in the second where she beat Su Jeong Jang 6-4 7-6.

She took care of Tamara Zidansek 6-2 6-2 in the quarter-finals and beat Xin Yu Wang 6-2 6-4 in the semis, winning 46% of her 2nd serves and saving 2/5 break points.

Live Stream

Watch Lesia Tsurenko vs Lin Zhu in the Thailand Open final on Sunday 5 February 2023 (scheduled start 10:30 GMT).

Verdict

Lesia Tsurenko v Lin Zhu

Lesia Tsurenko has won 10 of her last 11 matches. She has been improving in Thailand and can keep it going by beating Lin Zhu in the final.

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