One quarter-final pick from Paris today, and honestly it's not the hardest call we've had to make all week.
WTA Paris Masters Predictions
Madison Keys vs Anastasia Zakharova
Head-to-head: Keys 1-0 Zakharova
Keys took the only previous meeting between these two, and there's not much to suggest Zakharova can flip that here. Keys has been in solid form, her big groundstrokes translate well to slower clay and she's not someone who panics when rallies get extended. Zakharova is a decent player and ranking 79 in the world is nothing to dismiss, but hard to see this being competitive at all.
That said, the big forehand from Keys should be enough to keep things moving in her favor throughout, all things considered. Zakharova wins points in these matches but rarely enough of them.
Prediction: Keys in 2
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