Who is favoured to win Han Shi v Dayana Yastremska?

Dayana Yastremska is the pronounced favourite on the board, with the Ukrainian's superior ranking, experience, and career record making her the clear market leader heading into Wednesday night's clash.

Who do you tip to win this WTA Second Round match?

We're backing Dayana Yastremska to advance. Her 148 career wins, three WTA titles, and proven class at tour level give her a significant edge over Han Shi, who's still building her résumé at 4-7 lifetime.

What are the current world rankings for these players?

Dayana Yastremska sits at world No.97, while Han Shi is ranked 162nd. That 65-spot gap in the rankings reflects the gulf in experience and achievement between the two competitors.

What is Dayana Yastremska's recent form?

Yastremska arrives off a straight-sets win over Cristina Bucsa on 13 October. In her last five starts she's posted three wins — over Bucsa, Maja Chwalinska, and Catherine McNally — with a loss to Sinja Kraus mixed in. That form line suggests she's hitting her straps at the right time.

Have Han Shi and Dayana Yastremska played each other before?

No, this will be the first meeting between the two. With no head-to-head history to lean on, the form line and career records become the key angles for punters sizing up Wednesday night's contest.

WTA Second Round tips: Han Shi v Dayana Yastremska

WTA Second Round tips: Yastremska's class edge over Han Shi

By Next2Go Trading Desk · Next2Go trading analysts · Published Wed 28 Oct, 2:38 am AEDT

Dayana Yastremska carries the form and class into Wednesday night's clash with Han Shi. Our tennis tips and predictions for the WTA Second Round.

WTA · Second

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Han Shi

Home · 162nd · 3-3

Dayana Yastremska

Away · 99th · 15-23

50%YTD win rate39%

Form comparison

Last five completed matches per side (not season averages — those sit in Match centre). Competition extras only when sourced.

Side	Last 5 W-L
Han Shi	1-2
Dayana Yastremska	3-2

Wednesday night's WTA Second Round showdown at 10:00 pm AEDT pits China's Han Shi against Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in what shapes as a classic gulf-in-class yarn. Yastremska, world No.97 with 148 career wins and three career titles, meets Han Shi — ranked 162nd and still searching for her breakthrough at 4-7 lifetime. The punters have made their call: Yastremska opens around the $1.60 mark, Han Shi drifting out near $2.20.

It's a first meeting between the pair, so the form line does the talking. Han Shi arrives off a win over Alevtina Ibragimova on 26 October, but that victory snapped a two-match losing run that saw her drop contests to Sorana Cirstea and Leylah Annie Fernandez. Yastremska, meanwhile, last stepped on court on 13 October when she dispatched Cristina Bucsa in straight sets. Before that win she'd split four recent outings — a loss to Sinja Kraus wedged between victories over Maja Chwalinska and Catherine McNally. The Ukrainian's 15-22 season record might not leap off the page, but it's built against far stiffer opposition than Han Shi's 2-3 ledger.

Who will win?

Yastremska's résumé tells the story before a ball is struck. At her peak she climbed to world No.21; Han Shi has never cracked the top 150. The Ukrainian owns 148 career wins and has lifted three WTA titles; the Chinese youngster has four career victories total and no silverware to speak of. That gulf in experience and class becomes the backbone of our tennis tips.

Recent form confirms the pecking order. Yastremska's last five starts delivered three wins — over Bucsa, Chwalinska, and McNally — while Han Shi has posted just one win in her last three outings, that being the straight-sets result against Ibragimova. Strip away the opponent quality and Yastremska's consistency still shines: she's won 41 per cent of her matches this year against elite-level competition, while Han Shi sits at 40 per cent in largely lower-tier events.

The market reflects that chasm. Yastremska is a pronounced favourite, and the punters backing her are leaning on a proven track record at this level. Han Shi will need to produce the performance of her young career to turn this one around, and nothing in her recent form or career stats suggests that's on the cards. Yastremska's class and consistency make her the standout pick to advance to the next round.

Head to Head

Odds correct as at Wed 28 Oct, 9:13 pm AEDT. Odds can change.

Han Shi$2.35 Our tipDayana Yastremska$1.55

High confidenceOur tip: Dayana Yastremska. Yastremska's class, experience, and superior career record make her the clear choice against an opponent with just four career wins. The Ukrainian's recent form — three wins from five including a comfortable victory last start — supports the favouritism.

Tipped at $1.60 · Wed 28 Oct, 2:13 am AEDT. Opinion, not a guarantee. Gamble responsibly — 18+.

Head-to-head context

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Han Shi vs Dayana Yastremska

100%1st set → match win % (form)100%

The verdict

This shapes as a straightforward case of class prevailing. Yastremska carries the form momentum — coming off a convincing win over Bucsa — and the weight of 148 career victories into a maiden meeting with an opponent still finding her feet at tour level. Han Shi's recent win keeps her confidence ticking over, but the jump in opponent quality here is steep.

The Ukrainian's edge in experience, ranking, and head-to-head pedigree against quality opposition makes her the logical selection. Punters looking for a confident play in the WTA Second Round should find plenty to like about Yastremska's profile heading into Wednesday night's contest.

Frequently asked questions

Who is favoured to win Han Shi v Dayana Yastremska?: Dayana Yastremska is the pronounced favourite on the board, with the Ukrainian's superior ranking, experience, and career record making her the clear market leader heading into Wednesday night's clash.
Who do you tip to win this WTA Second Round match?: We're backing Dayana Yastremska to advance. Her 148 career wins, three WTA titles, and proven class at tour level give her a significant edge over Han Shi, who's still building her résumé at 4-7 lifetime.
What are the current world rankings for these players?: Dayana Yastremska sits at world No.97, while Han Shi is ranked 162nd. That 65-spot gap in the rankings reflects the gulf in experience and achievement between the two competitors.
What is Dayana Yastremska's recent form?: Yastremska arrives off a straight-sets win over Cristina Bucsa on 13 October. In her last five starts she's posted three wins — over Bucsa, Maja Chwalinska, and Catherine McNally — with a loss to Sinja Kraus mixed in. That form line suggests she's hitting her straps at the right time.
Have Han Shi and Dayana Yastremska played each other before?: No, this will be the first meeting between the two. With no head-to-head history to lean on, the form line and career records become the key angles for punters sizing up Wednesday night's contest.