AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Australian Open Semifinal: Dayana Yastremska vs Qinwen Zheng Odds, AI Picks, and Betting Prediction
We’re down to just three Australian Open matchups left in the women’s draw. After an exciting night of action that set up the second of two semi-finals. Qinwen Zheng, the 12th seed in the tournament, overcame an early set deficit to beat Anna Kalinskaya 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1. Meanwhile Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska continued her impressive run with a dominant 6-3, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Linda Noskova.
Here’s a look at the Australian Open semifinal odds and betting picks for Yastremska vs Zheng.
Match Information
| DAYANA YASTERMSKA vs QINWEN ZHENG |
| Location of the Game: Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia |
| Date and Time: Wednesday, January 24 at 4:45 a.m. ET |
| Reason: 2024 Australian Open WTA Semifinals |
| How to watch: ESPN |
AI Betting Picks
| ODDS | AI BETTING PICKS |
| OVER/UNDER | Under 22 rounds (-120) |
| MONEYLINE | Qinwen Zheng (-210) |
Yastremska’s incredible run has been fun to watch and it would be great to see a qualifier take on either Coco Gauff or Aryna Sabalenka in somewhat of a female version of David vs. Goliath in the final, but all good things come to an end. She has played eight matches going back to last week and even admitted she was “super tired” after her quarter-final win. Go with Zheng, the favorite in Australian Open semifinals odds.
Australian Open Semifinals Odds
| FIGHTER | HANDICAP | MONEYLINE | OVER/UNDER |
| DAYANA YASTERMSKA | +3 | +170 | O 22 |
| QINWEN ZHENG | -3 | -210 | U 22 |
Zheng is the betting favorite in the Australian Open semifinal odds. She has -210 moneyline odds and a -3 (-110) match handicap, while the games total is 22. Yastremska is a +170 moneyline underdog with Australian Open odds of +3 (-125) for the match handicap. Other odds include Yastremska to win in straight sets (+400) and Zheng to win in three sets (+260).
Dayana Yastremska vs Qinwen Zheng Betting Preview
Qualifier Yastremska Continues Remarkable Run
Yastremska has already made history as a qualifier in the Australian Open. The 23-year-old, who needed three sets in each of her three qualifying matches to even earn entry into the main draw, is only the second women qualifier in the Open Era to make the semifinals. The Yastremska schedule hasn’t been easy either. She has had to beat three top-30 ranked players, including Viktoria Azarenka and Marketa Vondrousova.
Yastremska’s opening round victory over Vondrousova, 6-1, 6-2, was her most dominant and convincing win. She has built upon that effort and only lost one set through five main draw victories. For her Australian Open player stats against Noskova in the quarter-finals, she had three aces. Also, she won 76 percent of points on first serve. And she was 3-of-5 in breakpoint chances. She needed just 1 hour and 18 minutes to secure the victory.
Zheng Hoping to Reach First Grand Slam Final
Zheng deserves full credit for reaching her first grand slam semi-final, but she has definitely had a much easier schedule than Yastremska. She hasn’t faced an opponent ranked in the top-50 in the world and has three wins over players ranked between 90-100. On paper and in Australian Open computer picks. She looks to have another favorable match against an opponent outside of the top-50, but Yastremska is playing at an elite level.
In looking at Zheng stats through five matches, it’s clear that Yastremska will have to deal with a strong service game. Zheng had 10 aces in her quarter-final victory and has 44 in the tournament. She has one of the hardest serves on the WTA Tour.
Zheng is 7-1 this season, all on outdoor hard courts, and 57-24 on the surface dating back to the 2022 season. She has never played Yastremska. While she should be fresher than Yastremska, who also played three qualifiers, she is coming off of a gruelling quarter-final matchup that lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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