Safarova - Hsieh

Both players after injury, strongly seated in the tournament, but there is a big question mark that American Stearns Peyton has played already in the last two matches in three sets and as a lucky loser losing a lot of strength. On the other side, 23-year-old Chinese player Zheng Qinwen will have her first match here. From what I have seen in her previous match with Rybakina, her form is very good and she still has a lot of strength in the first stages. She has a good serve and strong shots, which should be very challenging for the American. Plus, she lost to her in the same Dubai tournament last year, so there is a big motivation.