French Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng Preview, Prediction, and Live Stream Details

Aryna Sabalenka has defeated Qinwen Zheng in six out of the seven matches they played, losing only the Italian Open quarterfinal.

French Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng Preview, Prediction, and Live Stream Details

Qinwen Zheng, Aryna Sabalenka (Image via X/WTA, Roland Garros)

Aryna Sabalenka is now the first woman to reach 10 consecutive quarterfinals of Grand Slam tournaments after Serena Williams. She is chasing her first title at the Roland Garros and will be up against a player who has tasted success here.

It’s Qinwen Zheng– last year’s gold medalist at the Paris Olympics. En route to beating Donna Vekic in the final, she went past three-time defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek in the semifinals. Zheng is on a 10-match winning streak at Roland Garros.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Details

  • Surface: Outdoor clay court
  • Tournament: French Open 2025
  • Match: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng
  • Date: June 3, 2025
  • Venue: Stade Roland Garros
  • Round: Quarterfinal
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. local time

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Preview

Aryna Sabalenka is the most successful player so far on the WTA Tour, winning three titles and reaching three more finals. She kick-started her campaign in the season by winning the Brisbane International and then into the Australian Open final but failed to defend her title due to her three-set defeat to Madison Keys.

Qinwen Zheng
Qinwen Zheng (via X/The Tennis Letter)

Sabalenka, after a poor campaign on the Middle East Swing, progressed to back-to-back Sunshine Double finals, losing at Indian Wells to Mirra Andreeva, and winning at the Miami Open by beating home favorite Jessica Pegula. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion continued her winning ways in the European clay swing, reaching the Stuttgart Open and the Madrid Open final.

She lost the title in the German city to Jelena Ostapenko, but was successful in winning the WTA 1000 title in the Spanish capital by beating Coco Gauff, lifting her third title in the tournament. She then arrived in Rome for the Italian Open but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Qinwen Zheng.

The Chinese ace had an inconsistent start to the season. After multiple early exits, Zheng made it to the quarterfinals of the two Sunshine Double tournaments, as well as the Charleston Open.

In Madrid then, Zheng suffered an opening round exit, following which she played the Italian Open. After beating the Belarusian in the last eight, Zheng lost a thrilling semifinal against Gauff who later became the runner-up. Zheng is bidding to win her first title of the season in the tournament.

En route to the semifinals, the 22-year-old overcame Liudmila Samsonova in the previous round. Sabalenka went past Amanda Anisimova in straight sets.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng: Match Prediction

Although Zheng defeated the three-time Grand Slam singles champion in Rome, it was her first victory over her in their seven encounters. Zheng has made it to the last eight in the clay-court Major for the first time.

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka (Image via X/The Tennis Letter)

Sabalenka, on the other hand, was the semifinalist in 2023. Last year, she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Mirra Andreeva. Zheng was beaten in the third round by Elina Avanesyan.

Sabalenka is chasing her fourth Grand Slam singles title. Zheng, on the other hand, is a one-time Major finalist, reaching the championship match of the 2024 Australian Open, which she lost to Sabalenka. The 27-year-old will enter the match as the favorite to win because of her incredible form and her win-loss record against Zheng. If Sabalenka wins, she could set up a blockbuster semifinal clash with five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, who will meet Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.

Match prediction: Aryna Sabalenka to win in three sets.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng: Live Stream Details

  • Brazil– ESPN
  • India – Sony
  • USA – TNT, Max, TruTV
  • UK – Eurosport
  • Canada – TSN, RDS
  • Australia – Channel 9, Stan Sport
  • New Zealand– Sky Sport
  • France– France TV

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