{"id":92654,"date":"2016-01-25T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T04:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=92654"},"modified":"2016-01-25T23:48:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T04:48:42","slug":"johanna-konta-vs-zhang-shuai-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/johanna-konta-vs-zhang-shuai-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-quarterfinal.html","title":{"rendered":"Johanna Konta vs. Zhang Shuai Predictions, Odds, Picks, and Tennis Betting Preview \u2013 2016 Australian Open Quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zhang Shuai&#8217;s fairy-tale run in Melbourne is still very much alive! The Chinese World No. 133 successfully booked a ticket into the quarterfinals of the 2016 Australian Open after pulling off the upset over Madison Keys in the fourth round. Zhang will now look to replicate her performance versus the rising Johanna Konta this coming Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s now take a closer look below at this appetizing match. For more Aussie Open action, check out our previews of: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/andy-murray-vs-david-ferrer-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-quarterfinal.html\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/angelique-kerber-vs-victoria-azarenka-predictions-odds-picks-and-tennis-betting-preview-2016-australian-open-quarterfinal.html\" target=\"_blank\">Angelique Kerber vs. Victoria Azarenka<\/a>.<\/p>\n[sc:TennisArticles ]\n<h2>Johanna Konta vs. Shuai Zhang Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, January 27, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Johanna Konta (<strong>-250<\/strong>) vs. Shuai Zhang (<strong>+190<\/strong>) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/tennis\/womens-australian-open-rd-of-128\" target=\"_blank\">view all Australian Open Women\u2019s Singles lines<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Johanna Konta<\/h3>\n<p>For the first time in 32 years, there is a British woman playing in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament and she goes by the name of Johanna Konta.<\/p>\n<p>[sc:AUS15-250 ]Konta continued her stellar form at the 2016 Australian Open, battling back from a set down to eliminate Ekaterina Makarova in the Round of 16 (4-6, 6-4, 8-6) and ultimately set up an intriguing encounter with China\u2019s Shuai Zhang.<\/p>\n<p>In her fourth-round clash with Makarova, Konta\u2019s versatility and determination was on full display again. She won 68% of her first serve points, 57% percent of her second serve points and 44% of her return points while also breaking the Russian\u2019s serve four times in 12 opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>So long as Konta continues her impressive serving along with her tremendous confidence, which has been seen in her triumphs over the likes of Venus Williams and Makarova, it wouldn\u2019t be hard to see Konta elevate her game up another level.\u00a0 But it\u2019s worth keeping in mind, though, that she lost her most recent meeting with Zhang at the 2013 Guangzhou International Women\u2019s Open (7-5, 6-3).<\/p>\n<p>Konta is 1-1 overall opposite the Chinese and is 6-4 in her previous 10 matches.<\/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 Zhang Shuai<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Zhang-Shuai.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92660 aligncenter\" title=\"Johanna-Konta-vs-Zhang-Shuai-Preview-2016-Australian-Open\" alt=\"Johanna Konta vs. Zhang Shuai Preview \u2013 2016 Australian Open\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Zhang-Shuai.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Zhang-Shuai.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Zhang-Shuai-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zhang Shuai extended her dream run at the 2016 Australian Open, as she emerged victorious over the 15<sup>th<\/sup>-seeded Madison Keys to seal a quarterfinals date with World No. 47 Johanna Konta.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang, who became the fourth Chinese player to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal, has been beating the odds thus far in the on-going tournament. She defeated the likes of No. 2 Simona Halep, No. 33 Alize Cornet, No. 51 Varvara Lepchenko and the most recent one in Keys to make it all the way up to this point. In that span, Zhang has only lost two sets and her well-balanced attack continues to deliver the goods.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old\u2019s service game, in particular, has been really solid as she\u2019s won 53% of her first serve points and 59% of her second serve points in her previous four matches. Along with that efficiency is also Zhang\u2019s powerful return game which has proven to be almost just as lethal. She\u2019s converted at 50% of her return points in the same stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang may be the underdog in this one but she enters this match oozing with confidence. She can use that confidence along with her highly-efficient play to (hopefully) get another upset and advance to the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>Zhang is 9-1 in her past 10 matches on the hard courts.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Johanna Konta (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/tennis\/womens-australian-open-quarters\" target=\"_blank\">-250<\/a><\/strong>) gets the thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win.<\/p>\n[sc:AUS15-620 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"92654\" 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;3,026&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zhang Shuai&#8217;s fairy-tale run in Melbourne is still very much alive! 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