Amanda Anisimova vs. Katie Boulter Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA China Open 2025 Round 2

Amanda Anisimova faces gritty Katie Boulter in China Open second-round clash

Third seed Amanda Anisimova is set to face unseeded Katie Boulter in the second round of the China Open 2025. Anisimova entered the draw with a first-round bye, while Boulter battled past Hailey Baptiste in a three-set opener to advance. Anisimova has had an up-and-down season but closed the year on a strong note, currently holding a career-high world No. 4 ranking. She kicked off 2025 with a quarterfinal in Hobart and followed it up with a title in Doha, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets.

A mid-season slump included a Charleston semifinal where she retired due to a back injury, but she bounced back with a finals appearance in London, losing to Tatjana Maria, and a quarterfinal run in Berlin. The highlight, and heartbreak, of her year came at the Grand Slams: she reached the Wimbledon and US Open finals, only to be stunned by Iga Swiatek with a double bagel and Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets, respectively. Across 52 matches, Anisimova has tallied 183 aces, winning 65.5% of first-serve points, 45.4% of return points, and converting 44.4% of break points.

Amanda Anisimova is the best story of resilience in 🎾

– 2019 Father passed away
– 2020 Covid
– 2021 tons of injuries
– 2023 left the sport
– fell outside of top 400
– 2025 won Doha
– 2025 July back in top 10
– 2025 Made Wimby Final

She’s 23. INSPIRATIONpic.twitter.com/RJtHznsWn6
— J.P. Hovey (@jhovey34) July 10, 2025

Boulter, meanwhile, has enjoyed a modest season with few deep runs. Her standout results include a 125K Paris title, upsetting Chloe Paquet in three sets, and a Nottingham quarterfinal before falling to McCartney Kessler. She exited in the first round of the US Open, losing to Marta Kostyuk. Across 26 matches, she has fired 86 aces, won 65.2% of first-serve points, 42.1% of return points, and converted 48.5% of break points.

Katie Boulter starts off with a battling WIN at the @ChinaOpen 👊

She beat Hailey Baptiste 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 to make the second round in Beijing!#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/pJNUL2zPWy
— LTA (@the_LTA) September 24, 2025

Amanda Anisimova vs. Katie Boulter Head-to-Head Record

Amanda Anisimova and Katie Boulter do not have a head-to-head yet.

Amanda Anisimova vs. Katie Boulter Comparison

Amanda Anisimova	Category	Katie Boulter
4	Current Ranking	54
200-114	Career W-L	340-219
39-16	YTD W-L	17-16
3	Career Titles	3
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Amanda Anisimova vs. Katie Boulter Prediction

Anisimova’s big-match experience makes her the likely victor, but Boulter’s grit and ability to stretch matches to three sets could make this a competitive battle. Regardless of the competition, the American has the edge.

Amanda Anisimova officially joins the Top-5 🫶 pic.twitter.com/VlSlM6Y2kX
— TENNIS (@Tennis) September 8, 2025

Prediction: Amanda Anisimova in straight sets

Amanda Anisimova vs. Katie Boulter China Open 2025 Betting Odds

As a 1/4 favorite, Amanda Anisimova is strongly positioned to advance, with her firepower and recent form giving her a clear edge. Katie Boulter at 14/5 can challenge but would need near-perfect execution to pull off an upset.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Amanda Anisimova: 1/4

Katie Boulter: 14/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 2.5: 2/5

Total Sets Over 2.5: 9/5

Total Games Under 17.5: 7/20

Total Games Over 17.5: 41/20

Set 1 Winner Anisimova: 7/20

Set 1 Winner Boulter: 43/20

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