Duel of big ones... In terms of size!

Wang is on fire in 2026 (11 wins, 5 losses). A finalist in Auckland in January, she then reached the round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the first time at the Australian Open. She is coming off an honorable loss to Rybakina in Doha after having swept aside Arango. A game that is “aggressive and decisive,” in her own words. Standing at 1.82m, she dishes out heavy, flat shots off both wings, particularly dangerous on hard courts. Great wingspan and court coverage.

More complicated start to the year for the Swiss player. After failing in qualifying in Melbourne and Doha, she battled her way through the qualifiers here in Austin by narrowly beating Brengle (3-6, 6-3, 6-4). Her only convincing main-draw win this year remains against Ruse in Cluj. She’s a powerful player (1.85m) who drew inspiration from Federer. She has a big serve but can quickly go off the rails if she’s rushed in her lateral movement.

H2H: 1-1. However, their last match was just three weeks ago in Cluj, where Wang Xinyu won convincingly 6-4, 6-2.