{"id":342791,"date":"2025-10-30T09:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/342791\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:19:10","slug":"wta-hong-kong-best-bets-including-bencic-vs-wang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/342791\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Hong Kong Best Bets Including Bencic vs Wang"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WTA is back in China with the WTA Hong Kong Open. We have now hit the other side of the round of 16. The backside has some quality matches, and we\u2019ve covered three of them for your betting pleasure. Please share your thoughts in the comments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

WTA Hong Kong Open\u00a0<\/b>
\nKalinskaya \u2013 Zhang: Time 07:00<\/b><\/p>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Anna Kalinskaya will now face Shuai Zhang for the chance to reach a quarterfinal for the second time in two tournaments and the third time in six tournaments. Kalinskaya had a somewhat rough start to the year, but stuff seems to be coming together for her in the back half of the year. Zhang is having an impressive year herself. She\u2019s 31-13 overall and has two ITF titles in 2025. She\u2019s coming off a semifinal appearance at WTA Guangzhou and a round of 16 showing in WTA Wuhan. This will be the first meeting between the two.<\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Kalinskaya is the favorite here, but whether you want to take that is up to you. Kalinskaya has not done well this year on hardcourt, but Zhang has crushed it. She\u2019s 23-7 on a hardcourt in 2025 and was a semifinalist here in 2018. I remain bearish on Kalinskaya because of her struggles this year. She\u2019s just 15-13 on a hardcourt, and 24-20 overall. When you can get Zhang for 2.3 on William Hill, I think it\u2019s worth an upset pick.<\/p>\n

That being said, Zhang winning<\/strong>\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Zhang winning<\/strong> @2.3 @WilliamHill<\/b><\/p>\n

Eala \u2013 Mboko: Time 11:30<\/b><\/p>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Alexandra Eala vs Victoria Mboko is probably my favorite match of the day. Not only are these two women the future of tennis, but they are playing well now. Both women have been outstanding this year, and there\u2019s still so much left for them to accomplish. Eala is 24-12 on a hardcourt in \u201925, and Mboko is 22-7. Eala is 40-25 overall, and Mboko is 56-14 overall. Eala has one title this year, and Mboko has six. Needless to say, there will be a lot of eyeballs on this match for the spectacle alone.<\/p>\n

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Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Mboko is a 2-1 favorite in this match. I find that rather surprising. I\u2019m not against Mboko being the favorite, I\u2019m just surprised that it\u2019s 2-1. Both women are having issues right now, and they\u2019re both 5-5 in their last ten. If you ask me, the only difference between the two of them right now is that Eala is doing better in her losses. She\u2019s taken four of her five latest losses to a third set. Mboko has only managed to take one of her five recent losses to a third set. I think Mboko is the better player, but I think Eala is better right now.<\/p>\n

That being said, Eala winning<\/strong>\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Eala winning<\/strong> <\/b>@2.95 @Betfair<\/b><\/p>\n

Bencic \u2013 Wang: Time 08:30<\/b><\/p>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Belinda Bencic vs Yafan Wang rounds out our coverage. My last bet on Bencic cashed out for those who took my advice. She\u2019s 8-2 in her last ten matches with a tournament title at WTA Tokyo. Wang is fresh off a three-round match with Maddison Inglis. That match was a back-and-forth war, with a second-round tiebreak that went six rounds. Bencic has won her last two matches in straight sets and has two titles this year. Wang is 8-10 on hardcourt and overall. She hasn\u2019t won a WTA title since 2019, when she won the WTA Acapulco tournament.<\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Give me Bencic winning 2:0 for 1.57 on 1xBet. As I said last time, Bencic is having her moment. She\u2019s had a phenomenal year, and a third title would be deserved if she manages to win it. This is her 11th tournament this year, where she has made it to the round of 16 or later. This is only Wang\u2019s third trip to the round of 16 this year. I just don\u2019t think she\u2019s playing at the level necessary for her to upset Bencic when she\u2019s playing well. The acronym K.I.S.S. is a saying here in the U.S. for Keep It Simple Stupid. In other words, it\u2019s a reminder to yourself to keep things simple when things can look complicated. K.I.S.S. applies here, and Bencic is simply better than Wang.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

That being said, Bencic winning 2:0<\/strong>\u00a0is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds:\u00a0 Bencic winning 2:0<\/strong><\/b> @1.57 @Bet365<\/b><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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