🎾 WTA Prague 2025 – Quarterfinal Preview
Wang Xinyu 🇨🇳 vs. Sara Bejlek 🇨🇿
🗓️ 24 July 2025 | 🕓 Time TBC | 🏟️ Outdoor Hard | 🇨🇿 Prague
🧠 Form & Context
Wang Xinyu
🎢 Rollercoaster season: From the Berlin final to early Slam exits, mixing brilliance with inconsistency.
💥 Big-match experience: Notable wins over Gauff and Samsonova last month show her high ceiling.
⚠️ Shaky in R2: Escaped against Havlickova in a deciding tiebreak—raising red flags around focus and fatigue.
🇨🇳 Prague history: Semifinalist in 2021 but hasn’t gone deep here since.
Sara Bejlek
🏠 Home breakthrough: 18-year-old rising star with confident straight-set wins this week.
🔥 Clay success rolls on: Finalist in Makarska, with quality wins over Martic and Sherif recently.
📈 Strong 2025: 25–11 record and a lefty game built on angles, spin, and grit.
📊 Biggest WTA moment yet: First Prague quarterfinal with huge home support expected.
🔍 Match Breakdown
This is a fascinating clash of styles—Wang’s explosive power vs. Bejlek’s lefty control and strategic depth. Wang has more firepower and tour-level wins under pressure, but Bejlek brings steadier form and a crowd boost.
Bejlek will likely look to move Wang side-to-side, using topspin to force errors and opening the court for winners. Wang must serve well and keep points short—long rallies could expose her inconsistency and court coverage.
The Czech’s form and confidence are trending upward, and she’s shown maturity beyond her years in front of a home crowd. If Wang falters mentally or physically, Bejlek is well-positioned to capitalize.
🔮 Prediction
Prediction: Bejlek in 3 sets — Wang’s power may steal a set, but Bejlek’s composure, momentum, and crowd support give her a slight edge in a potentially emotional battle.
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