{"id":91537,"date":"2016-01-18T03:39:52","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T08:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=91537"},"modified":"2016-01-18T18:04:34","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T23:04:34","slug":"shuai-zhang-vs-simona-halep-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/shuai-zhang-vs-simona-halep-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-first-round.html","title":{"rendered":"Shuai Zhang vs. Simona Halep Predictions, Odds, Picks, and Tennis Betting Preview \u2013 2016 Australian Open First Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World No.2 Simona Halep has been a force to be reckoned with in recent years, but unfortunately she\u2019s still searching for her first ever Grand Slam title. This year\u2019s Australian Open could finally be her time to win one, but standing in her way will be first round opponent Shuai Zhang of China. Can Halep ease through to the next round? Or will Zhang shock the world with an upset? Read on below for more about this match.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re craving for more tennis action, check out our previews of: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/madison-brengle-vs-coco-vandeweghe-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-first-round.html\" target=\"_blank\">Madison Brengle vs. Coco Vandeweghe<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/anett-kontaveit-vs-garbine-muguruza-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-first-round.html\" target=\"_blank\">Anett Kontaveit vs. Garbine Muguruza<\/a><\/p>\n[sc:TennisArticles ]\n<h2>Shuai Zhang vs. Simona Halep Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Melbourne Park, Australia<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Monday, January 18, 6:05 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Shuai Zhang (<strong>+750<\/strong>) vs. Simona Halep (<b><\/b><strong>-1,400<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/tennis\/womens-australian-open-rd-of-128\" target=\"_blank\"><b>view all Australian Open Women\u2019s Singles lines<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Shuai Zhang<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:AUS15-250 ]Three Chinese women successfully made it to the 2016 Australian main draw. Shuai Zhang included herself as one of those three with a grueling two-and-a-half hour match to take down veteran Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano in three sets (4-6, 6-2, 8-6). That win allowed Zhang to qualify and ultimately make her fifth-straight appearance in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang, though, won\u2019t have any time to celebrate her achievement as she\u2019s bound to have her hands full in her opening-round bout with second-seeded Simona Halep. This will mark only the second time that both players will be facing one another. Halep won their first meeting three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang undoubtedly has earned more experience and has improved overall as a professional since her last battle with the Romanian. Her service game, to be specific, has been quite impressive lately, as the World No. 133 has won 62 percent of her first serve points in the previous three matches. Zhang ought to remain loyal to her service game and be hopeful that it could bother Halep enough to make things interesting.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join TopBet online sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and score a Grand Slam of your own.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Simona Halep<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Simona-Halep.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-91565\" title=\"Shuai-Zhang-vs-Simona-Halep-Predictions-2016-Australian-Open\" alt=\"Shuai Zhang vs Simona Halep Predictions \u2013 2016 Australian Open\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Simona-Halep.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Simona-Halep.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Simona-Halep-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simona Halep enters this match hoping that her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ujawyvtmpLo\" target=\"_blank\">ailing left ankle<\/a> won\u2019t prevent her from demolishing Shuai Zhang in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>Not even an injury could be enough to slow down Halep, who is considered as one of the top favorites to win the trophy at Melbourne this year. Halep is no stranger to the hard court and the enormous pressure of playing at the Australian Open. She\u2019s made it into the quarterfinals of this tournament in the previous two years and held a 39-8 record on the hard surface in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>It was undoubtedly Halep\u2019s most impressive one, winning titles at Shenzhen, Dubai and Indian Wells. Those accomplishments basically explain why the 24-year-old Romanian, who has a total of 11 WTA titles thus far, is currently enjoying her highest rank at No. 2.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that the only reason that Halep could falter against Zhang would be if her injured ankle takes her out of her comfort zone. But other than that, there\u2019s no way that Halep\u2019s losing such a favorable matchup.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Halep cruises towards a 6-1, 6-3 win.<\/p>\n[sc:AUS15-620 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"91537\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,839&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World No.2 Simona Halep has been a force to be reckoned with in recent years, but unfortunately she\u2019s still searching for her first ever Grand Slam title. This year\u2019s Australian<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"91537\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 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