Match Preview | The main event is approaching, and...

On October 27, the singles and doubles main events of the 2025 Jiangnan Open will be held simultaneously, with 11 matches taking place at the main court, Court 1, and Court 2.The singles courts will feature highlights such as Zheng Wuduan vs. Julia Starodubtseva and Wang Shi Jia vs. Anna Bondar, while the doubles match between Quinn Grayson and Elena Pridankina versus Li Yuyun and Li Zongyu is equally not to be missed. Jiujiang Jinhua at home: Zheng Wuduan faces strong opponent StarodubtsevaThe first round of the main event will feature a highlight match, with local player Zheng Wuduo from Jiujiang, competing at home against the strong opponent Yuliia Starodubtseva.Zheng Wushuang's performance has steadily improved this year, recently winning the doubles runner-up at the WTA 125 Jinan tournament. Returning to her familiar home court, she aims to showcase her best form in front of her hometown fans. Her opponent, Stalnovets, is currently ranked 112th in the world singles rankings, with rich experience in major tournaments and once reaching a career-high ranking of 63rd.In this highly uneven match, whether Zheng Wuduo can leverage home advantage to break through her own limits will be the biggest highlight of this round. The enthusiastic support from hometown fans may become her greatest asset in challenging strong opponents. Restarting Again: Can Weisijia Take It Further?For Chinese young player Wei Sijia, the 2025 season has been full of ups and downs. At the beginning of the season, she performed outstandingly, making her first Grand Slam main draw in January at the Australian Open. In February, she continued to show stable form, with her ranking just one step away from the top 100. However, starting from March, Wei Sijia's form took a sharp turn for the worse, struggling to win even a single match on clay courts. During this year's Chinese season, she also failed to reach the second round. Last year at the Jiangnan Open, Wei Sijia successfully advanced to the second round, although she eventually lost to last year's Jiangnan Open runner-up Rebecca Sramkova, failing to reach the quarterfinals. Nevertheless, she left a deep impression on the audience.This year, her opponent is the 6th seed Hungarian player Anna Bondar. They had recently faced off at the WTA125 Jinan tournament this year. Weisjia lost to Bondar with scores of 1-6 and 5-7. Given the ups and downs in her performance this year, it will be worth watching whether Weisjia can make further progress. Women's doubles spotlight match: Strait pair challenge third seedThe women's doubles 16th seed match will feature an exciting showdown between the "Strait Combination" of Chinese player Li Zongyu and Chinese Taipei player Li Yuyun against the tournament third seeds Glynis and Pridankina.Although the team of "Strait Combination" has not been partners for long, Li Zongyu's baseline stability and Li Yuyun's net play have already shown good chemistry in previous tournaments. Their opponents are Priyanka, who has won the doubles title at the WTA125 Jinan tournament this year. Priyanka's serve and Grison's baseline control will pose a serious challenge.The outcome of the match may hinge on the net play and the serve-and-volley phase. The home-based "Strait" pair, if they can maintain their proactive tactics, may create surprises in this new-old rivalry.