H2H: Kiki Bertens vs. Dayana Yastremska

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The pair clashed for the first time in the second round of China Open just a few weeks ago. The 27-year-old saved a set point to edge away 7-6, 6-3 in an hour and 44 minutes — her season tiebreak record stands at 12-12. Yastremska is expected to mount another strong fightback in this higher-staked encounter.

Starting her second appearance at WTA Elite Trophy, Kiki Bertens registered a third consecutive win of the season over Donna Vekic, consolidating her lifetime record against the newest top 20 members to 5-3. The top seed prevailed 7-6, 6-2 in two hours after coming two points within losing the opening set. Bertens missed out on the WTA Finals berth to Belinda Bencic after losing to Kristina Mladenovic in the Moscow quarterfinals. Apart from Grand Slams, she continues to be abundantly productive elsewhere. One of three to have won 50+ matches, the Dutchwoman bids her tenth semifinal showing of the season.

Dayana Yastremska also recorded a 7-6, 6-2 win against Donna Vekic in 95 minutes, firing 39 winners, winning 82% on the first serve, and saving 3/3 breakpoints. It is her sixth consecutive week of playing. She started the campaign after spanning the globe with a Tianjin-Moscow-Zhuhai trip in the last few days. Most of Yastremska’s gains have come in International tournaments, winning titles in Hua Hin and Strasbourg in 2019. On late, she composed notable results at tournaments of higher levels, including a fourth-round finish at Wimbledon and a maiden Premier-level quarterfinal at Wuhan last month (d. Pliskova).

The win over the Czech was Yastremska’s maiden top 10 win (1-5). Since this match has turned into a virtual quarterfinal, she now bids her fifth career semifinal appearance. The teenager earned a good memory when she last played near Zhuhai, winning a title at the neighboring city of Hong Kong in October 2018.