Claire Liu vs Alexandra Shubladze Prediction, Hong Kong Tennis Open, 7 November 2026
Match analysis
Claire Liu has reached the Hong Kong semi-finals for the loss of 20 games in six sets, while Alexandra Shubladze needed deciding sets against Liudmila Samsonova and Elena Pridankina and plays her sixth match in eight days on Saturday. Liu is Superior's pick, although the price makes her the underdog.
A day off between every Liu match, back-to-back days for Shubladze
Liu beat Tatiana Prozorova on 2 November, Katie Boulter 7-5 6-4 two days later and Zeynep Sonmez 6-1 6-4 on Friday, with a day off between each. Shubladze came through two qualifying rounds on 31 October and 1 November, then lost the first set to Samsonova on Tuesday and to Pridankina, 6-7(6), on Thursday before winning both. Her 6-2 6-3 over Sorana Cirstea on Friday was the cleanest result of her week, and she has won 48 of 59 matches on hard this year to Liu's 21 of 33. The 2.04 on Liu needs about 49 percent to break even before the margin, ten points under the 59% chance the page shows. Liu is ranked 102nd to Shubladze's 136th, and her three defeats in her last ten all came in straight sets, the latest 5-7 6-7(2) to Xinran Sun in Guangzhou on 30 October.
Form
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Win-loss 2026
| Claire Liu | Alexandra Shubladze | |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 21-12 | 48-11 |
| Clay | 17-7 | 14-4 |
| Grass | 5-2 | 0-1 |
Best bets
- Claire Liu to win 2-0
- Over 21.5 games