Three picks from the WTA French Open third round today, with some genuinely interesting matchups to dig into. Which of these do you think produces the biggest surprise?
WTA French Open Predictions
Mirra Andreeva vs Marie Bouzkova
Head-to-head: Andreeva 4-0 Bouzkova
Four from four, and it's not like these have been close, competitive matches either. Bouzkova is a solid clay-court player who can grind, but Andreeva has become so good at not panicking in rallies and she reads the game better than almost anyone her age. At just 17, she's already #8 in the world and these results against Bouzkova reflect that gap pretty clearly.
Hard to see this being competitive at all.
Prediction: Andreeva in 2
Magda Linette vs Iga Swiatek
Head-to-head: Linette 1-1 Swiatek
That split looks closer than it is. Linette did beat Swiatek memorably at the 2023 Australian Open, but that was on hard court and Swiatek was going through a rough patch at the time. On clay, this is Swiatek's domain, and Paris is one of her favourite hunting grounds. That said, Linette will compete, she always does, but Swiatek on clay, arguably the best surface record in the women's game, is a different beast entirely.
Prediction: Swiatek in 2
Diana Shnaider vs Mccartney Kessler
Head-to-head: First meeting
No H2H to go on here, so you're working from what both players have been doing recently. Shnaider has been one of the more exciting players on tour this year and her game suits clay well, with that heavy forehand doing real damage on slower surfaces. Kessler is no pushover though, and I feel like this one goes the distance before Shnaider finds a way through, all things considered.
Prediction: Shnaider in 3
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