Caroline Dolehide vs Wang Xinyu

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Dolehide vs Wang — US Open 1R Preview

WTA US Open Hard Court Round 1

🧠 Form & Context

Caroline Dolehide (No. 78, age 26)

• 🇺🇸 Big-hitting American who balances singles with doubles (career-high top 10 in doubles).
• 📊 2025: 18–19 (8–8 on hard). Highlight = Austin QF & Indian Wells R3.
• 📉 Current slump: four straight losses since Washington DC; fell to Šramková (Cincy) and Samsonova (Cleveland).
• 🏟️ US Open: Best = R2 (2024). Prior six attempts ended mostly in 1R.
• ⚠️ Weakness: prone to early exits (15 R1 losses last year). Return of serve vulnerable vs higher-ranked players.

Wang Xinyu (No. 34, age 23)

• 🇨🇳 Rapidly improving; one of 2025’s form players.
• 📊 2025: 24–19 (11–10 on hard). Recent = SF Cleveland, SF Prague, F Berlin.
• 🔥 Notable scalps: d. Gauff, Badosa, Samsonova en route to Berlin final.
• 🏟️ US Open: R16 (2023), R2 (2024). Seeking third straight R2+ run.
• 💡 Strengths: Heavy first serve + aggressive baseline play. More consistent when she finds rhythm early.

🔍 Match Breakdown

• Power battle: Both hit big, but Wang’s consistency + movement superior.
• Momentum: Wang has 14 wins in her last 5 events; Dolehide only 2 in same stretch.
• H2H: Wang d. Dolehide 6–4, 6–0 in Wuhan 2024 — exploited Dolehide’s return weakness.
• Crowd factor: Dolehide backed by home fans, but hasn’t shown enough to threaten Wang in form.

🔮 Prediction

Wang’s current level and confidence should prove too much for Dolehide, who again struggles for rhythm in 2025. Unless Wang misfires heavily, the gap in consistency tilts clearly her way.

Pick: Wang in 2 sets (scoreline around 6–4, 6–2).