Match Details
Fixture: (3) Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen
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Date: July 17, 2026
Tournament: Athens Open
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Athens Olympic Tennis Centre, Athens, Greece
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: €246,388
Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports
Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen preview
Former top five players Barbora Krejcikova and Zheng Qinwen will clash in the quarterfinals of the Athens Open 2026.
Krejcikova commenced her campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Viktoriya Tomova. She faced Carole Monnet in the second round. The Czech star was off to a swift start. She dished out a bagel to capture the opening set in 30 minutes.
Monnet secured a break of serve to go 2-1 up in the second set. However, that marked the end of her resistance. Krejcikova swept the next six games to score a 6-0, 6-2 win.
Zheng upset sixth seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round. She faced qualifier Elena Micic in the second round. Zheng required only one break of serve in the first set to capture it. She raised her level in the second set and conceded only one game in it for a 6-4, 6-1 win.
Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen head-to-head
Zheng leads their rivalry 2-0. She won their previous meeting at the WTA Finals 2024 in straight sets.
Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen odds
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Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen prediction
Krejcikova made light work of Monnet to make her second quarterfinal on hardcourts this year. She improved her record on the surface to 5-3. After a competitive first set, Zheng outplayed Micic to reach her first quarterfinal of the season. She has a 6-3 record on hardcourts.
Zheng won both of her previous matches against Krejcikova. Their previous showdown took place at the WTA Finals 2024, when both were top 10 players. Krejcikova won Wimbledon that year, while Zheng claimed the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Injuries have derailed their momentum since then. Krejcikova recently made the final of the Libema Open and the fourth round at Wimbledon. Zheng, on the other hand, hasn’t tallied three consecutive wins this year. The Czech player will be favored to finally snap her losing skid against her younger rival.
Pick: Barbora Krejcikova to win in straight sets.
Barbora Krejcikova vs Zheng Qinwen betting tips
Tip 1: The match will have at least 20 games.
Tip 2: Krejcikova to win at least one set with a score of 6-4.
Edited by Rohit