Tennis Betting Tips: Raducanu to march on

There's a range of tennis coming our way on Thursday from both the WTA and ATP tours and after a little time away, I'm back with my tennis betting tips.

Britain's Emma Raducanu is in action and makes up one of my selections, which you will find below.

Emma Raducanu to beat Yue Yuan 2-1 @ 11/4

Raducanu managed to navigate herself through the first round of the Korean Open against Peyton Stearns. It was a straight-set victory but it was by no means comfortable. The 21-year-old needed tie breaks in both sets against the American and it wasn't the most convincing performance we've seen from her.

The Brit committed 50 unforced errors in this match and there were some issues with her forehand. She won't get away with this against Yue Yuan on Thursday, who has pedigree in this tournament. Her serving is something that can cause all sorts of problems for Raducanu, so she will need to make the most of her own service games.

Raducanu has to improve for this clash and I think she can find the level she needs to progress to the quarter-finals. It won't be easy but I am backing her to get the job done in three sets.

Daria Kasatkina to beat Hailey Baptiste 2-0 @ 9/10

As the highest-ranked player in the draw, Daris Kasatkina is expected to go far in the Korean Open. The unseeded Hailey Baptiste is up next for her and the winner of this clash will face either Raducanu or Yue Yuan in the quarter-finals.

Kasatkina has been struggling since the grass court season came to an end and she has failed to put together consecutive wins since Wimbledon. With the greatest respect to Baptiste, this is an excellent first match for the Russian and a chance for her to try and get her mojo back. Baptiste won't make it easy because her first-round performance was very impressive.

However, with the pedigree and experience Kasatkina has, I can't see her letting this opportunity slip.

Zhang Zhizen to beat Denis Yevseyev 2-0 @ 8/15

Denis Yevseyev can be a tough nut to crack on court but I believe Zhan Zhizen can get past him in straight sets on Thursday at ATP Hangzhou. Yevseyev made a mess of his victory over Dalibor Svrcina but then he showed great mental strength and composure in the first set against Reilly Opelka in the previous qualifying round.

Zhang has the power to win this match comfortably but he is also coming up against a player who likes to play on the back foot. He will need to be smart in his approach as what he throws at Yevseyev could be thrown back at him. This will be more of a mental test for the Chinese star than a physical one, but the former can ensure the latter can shine through.

The only doubt surrounding him heading into this match is the knee injury he sustained at the US Open. Hopefully it won't be an issue for him here as that might just give his opponent an edge. However, Zhang's abilities are far greater so I think he can get this contest wrapped up in two sets.