Sara Saito - Xinxin Yao: our prediction

Both players have a very high rate of 2-set matches (90% each). Saito as a favorite has 80% of her matches in 2 sets. The match should end in two straight sets.

Although the match could be played in 2 sets, Saito tends to lose sets as a favorite (70% of her matches as a favorite, she loses at least one set). Yao, as an underdog, sometimes wins a set (30%). This could extend the number of games.

Although Saito is the favorite, she has won only 10% of her recent matches, while Yao has a 20% win rate and has performed better as an underdog (20% wins as an outsider vs. 10% for Saito). Yao could cause an upset.