Qinwen Zheng vs. Yulia Putintseva prediction, odds, picks for US Open 2026

Qinwen Zheng will square off with Yulia Putintseva in the second round of the US Open Women's Singles 2026 on Thursday.

Dimers' advanced tennis model projects Qinwen Zheng as the most likely winner in this Zheng vs. Putintseva prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's match, including best bets and picks.

Zheng vs. Putintseva prediction and odds

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's Zheng-Putintseva women's singles match, forming part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Zheng a 68% chance of winning against Putintseva in the US Open 2026.

Additionally, Zheng has a 65% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Zheng (-3.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the under 21.5 games has a 51% chance of hitting, according to our model.

Latest betting odds

We have researched the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

• Moneyline: Yulia Putintseva +210, Qinwen Zheng -250
• First Set: Zheng -227, Putintseva +175

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Moneyline: Putintseva @ +210 via DraftKings
• First Set: Putintseva @ -120 via DraftKings

According to our best tennis bets, the top play to make on this match is Yulia Putintseva to win.

Although Putintseva is less than likely to win, she provides the best value at the current available odds.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & first serve details

The US Open 2026 match between Qinwen Zheng and Yulia Putintseva is scheduled to start on Thursday at 12:40 PM ET.

• Who: Qinwen Zheng vs. Yulia Putintseva
• Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Approx. Time: 12:40 PM ET/9:40AM PT
• Tournament: US Open Women's Singles 2026
• Round: Second round

All dates and times mentioned in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

We predict Qinwen Zheng, with a 68% win probability, will likely beat Yulia Putintseva at the US Open 2026.

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