Sep 1, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan hits to Sorana Cirstea of Romania on day five of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Elena Rybakina/Yulia Putintseva vs. Asia Muhammad/Demi Schuurs Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA Queen’s Club 2025

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Sep 1, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan hits to Sorana Cirstea of Romania on day five of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The unexpected combination of Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva continue their doubles voyage at the 2025 HSBC Championships with a quarterfinal encounter against Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs on Thursday. While the No. 4 seeds are a veteran doubles pairing, their Kazakh opponents form an unorthodox temporary duo. This will be the first meeting between these teams.

Rybakina/Putintseva vs Muhammad/Schuurs Match Preview

Rybakina and Putintseva came through a tight opening round against Beatriz Haddad Maia and Cristina Bucsa on Wednesday. They had an impressive 77% win percentage on first serves. With Rybakina handling the serve and groundstrokes side of the game, Putintseva’s height gives her the edge in terms of getting low to finish off points. Moreover, her 25-year-old is a former Wimbledon champion.

On the other hand, Muhammad and Schuurs are one of the most deadly doubles pairs in the world. They are both ranked within the Top-25 in the WTA Rankings, and have the coordination to dismantle any opposition. In an otherwise mediocre 2025 season, Muhammad/Schuurs won the Indian Wells trophy – beating top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend along the way.

Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs are the Indian Wells women's doubles champions 🏆 pic.twitter.com/c2HKO61Riw
— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) March 15, 2025

Rybakina/Putintseva vs Muhammad/Schuurs Career Comparison

Rybakina/Putintseva	Category	Muhammad/Schuurs
0	Doubles Grand Slams	0
9 / 3	WTA Singles Titles	0 / 0
0 / 0	WTA Doubles Titles	12 / 20
–	Olympics Best (Doubles)	x / R2
x / No. 64	Current Doubles Ranking	No. 11 / No. 21
No. 48 / No. 64	Career-Best Doubles Ranking	No. 8 / No. 7

Rybakina/Putintseva vs Muhammad/Schuurs WTA Queen’s Club 2025 Prediction

The veteran doubles alliance of Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs is the favourite on paper. However, we sense that Rybakina and Putintseva could spring a surprise on their opposition. They have been playing free-flowing doubles tennis, and seemed to enjoy themselves on the court on Wednesday. A lot will depend on their return games, considering both Kazakh players are fairly comfortable on serve.

Prediction: Rybakina/Putintseva in three sets.

Rybakina/Putintseva vs Muhammad/Schuurs WTA Queen’s Club 2025 Betting Odds

Rybakina/Putintseva Win: 6/5

Muhammad/Schuurs Win: 4/7

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.