Guangzhou Open 2025 Day 2 predictions: Women’s singles ft. Lulu Sun vs Wang Yafan, Ann Li vs Camila Osorio

Ann Li and Lulu Sun will lead the charge on Day 2 of the 2025 Guangzhou Open, one of the final stops of the season. Both women are scheduled to take to the court for their second-round encounters. While Li takes on the seasoned Camila Osorio, Sun faces home hope Wang Yafan. Other notable names in action include Zhang Shuai and Wang Xiyu.
With plenty to look forward to, let’s take a closer look at some of the key matchups:
### Lulu Sun vs Wang Yafan
Lulu Sun will look to continue her resurgence in Asia when she takes on Wang Yafan at the Guangzhou Open. The Kiwi player has struggled to replicate the results from her breakthrough 2024 season, dropping out of the top-100 as a result.
That said, her time in Asia has been fruitful. Sun picked up a WTA 125K title in Jingshan and made another semifinal in Jinan. She has already pulled off the biggest upset in Guangzhou by taking out top seed Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the opening round. Sun went toe-to-toe with the big-hitting Spaniard from the baseline and eked out a tight two-set win.
Facing Yafan, Sun is up against another big-hitting player. Luckily, she already had a taste of what’s to come during her match against Bouzas Maneiro. For Yafan, an injury-riddled season has resulted in only sporadic match play. She is yet to settle into a rhythm, having won just two matches in her four tournaments during the Asian swing.
Though Yafan was solid in her win over Kamila Rakhimova in her opener here, she will need to step up significantly to stand a chance against a confident-looking Sun.
**Prediction:** Sun in two tight sets
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### Ann Li vs Camila Osorio
The second encounter will pit Ann Li’s power against Camila Osorio’s defensive prowess. The American has posted big wins over the likes of Belinda Bencic, Emma Raducanu, and Wang Xinyu this season. Li possesses a big serve and likes to take the ball early—an approach that often comes in handy on quicker courts like those in Tokyo.
That said, against someone like Osorio, Li will need to handle topspin-heavy shots that aren’t necessarily the fastest. She struggled with this during her three-set marathon loss to Osorio in Wuhan a few weeks ago.
Osorio, for her part, has won only one main draw match since beating Li in China. She is not the biggest striker of the tennis ball and thrives better on the slower clay courts, where she can use her variety to better effect.
All things considered, this match still favors Li. The conditions play more to her liking, and if she can be slightly more patient in the baseline exchanges, she should be able to avenge her Wuhan loss.
**Prediction:** Li in two tight sets
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### Other Guangzhou Open Predictions
– Wang Xiyu to defeat Elisabetta Cocciaretto in three sets
– Zhang Shuai to defeat Veronika Erjavec in straight sets
Stay tuned for more updates and insights as the Guangzhou Open unfolds!
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