Xinyu Wang - Viktoriya Tomova predictions and free betting tips [30/05/2024]

In the women's main draw at Roland-Garros, there are quite a few Chinese tennis players performing admirably within the top-100 of the WTA world rankings. Wang Xinyu is one such player, aiming for a strong position in the table so she can frequently qualify for the main draws of various "main" tournaments. In the 2nd round of Roland-Garros, the Chinese player will face Viktoriya Tomova, whose ambitions and drive for self-improvement have been evident since the previous season when the Bulgarian player claimed her first "main" trophy.

Wang Xinyu

Wang Xinyu has steadily transitioned from the lower-tier Futures tournaments, where she could win any trophy, to regularly competing on the WTA tour, understanding the need to maintain her ranking position.

Wang had several notable local achievements last year, but she needs titles to secure her future; otherwise, her eight "lower level tournaments" trophies and various minor successes might not suffice.

This season, Wang reached the semi-finals in Hua Hin, where she lost to Diana Shnaider. However, her performances in other tournaments have been less impressive, although she has participated in all major events to maintain a decent ranking position. On clay, Wang has lost to stronger players, leaving little room for criticism, but she needs to enhance her performance to compete effectively against many top-100 players in terms of skill and class.

At Roland-Garros, Wang started with a challenging match against Jule Niemeier, where she struggled in the first set. However, the German's game errors turned the tide, and the crucial third set saw Wang holding her serve slightly better.

The match against Tomova promises interesting rallies. If Wang can tactically outplay the Bulgarian, it may resemble their clash in Madrid, where Viktoriya won the opening set but lost the match.

Viktoriya Tomova

Any surface suits Tomova, although she has often won ITF trophies on clay, but her first WTA title was on hard courts in Chicago.

Indeed, Tomova had an excellent season last year, winning the WTA tournament in Chicago in 2023 and securing two Spanish Futures titles on clay. The Chicago win pushed her into the top-100 of the WTA world rankings. However, a series of failures could see Viktoriya drop back into the second hundred.

This year, Tomova did not compete in Futures events, starting her season in Hobart, where she entered the main draw as a "lucky loser." She capitalised on this opportunity, overcoming two opponents before losing to Emma Navarro in the quarter-finals. Subsequent performances were average, but in a recent tournament in Morocco, Tomova came close to the final but lost to Peyton Stearns in a third-set tiebreak. The Morocco tournament served as excellent preparation for Roland-Garros.

At the clay "Grand Slam," Tomova began with a strong match against Ekaterina Alexandrova, who isn't fond of clay. Tomova consistently built her lead in each set to win the match, showing good form and readiness.

In the upcoming match with Wang Xinyu, Tomova needs to play her usual game, incorporating power rallies and varied serves. Gaining the advantage should help Viktoriya secure victory in this match.

Head-to-Head

Wang Xinyu has won twice, while Viktoriya Tomova has one victory. Notably, they played on clay recently at this year's Madrid Masters, where Wang won in three sets in the first round of this Spanish "1000" tournament.

Match Prediction: Wang Xinyu vs Viktoriya Tomova

I will bet on Viktoriya Tomova, despite her loss to Wang Xinyu in Madrid. However, Tomova gifted her opponent that victory, as she could have won in two sets, having afforded Wang 10 match points. Therefore, in this match, the Bulgarian player should take revenge against the Chinese player.