WTA French Open final
Swiatek – Paolini: 08.06.2024 15:00 CEST
H2H: 2-0
Iga Świątek has won 18 straight matches. The last time she lost was in April against Rybakina in the semifinals of WTA Stuttgart. Since then, Iga has lifted trophies in Madrid and Rome as well. Two weeks ago in Rome, Swiatek won in the final against Sabalenka in easy straight sets. Here in Paris, Iga lost only one set against Osaka. Other than that, Swiatek was dominant in every single match. In the first round, Swiatek defeated Jeanjean in easy straight sets. After that, Naomi Osaka played her best match in a long time and was on the verge of winning against Swiatek. However, Iga saved the match point and turned around the match and eventually won in three sets. In the third round, Iga defeated Bouzkova in two easy sets. The fact that she only lost two games in her 1/8-Finals and quarterfinal match together shows how great Iga is. Potapova could not win a single game in her 1/8-Final match against Iga, which lasted only 40 minutes. After that, Iga dominated yet again, this time against Vondrousova winning 6-0 6-2 in just over an hour. Today, Iga absolutely dominated against Gauff as we predicted and has reached another French Open final. The defending champion, Iga, has won the title every time she made it this far in Paris.
Jasmine Paolini has won her last six matches. At the beginning of the tournament, Paolini won both of her first matches in straight sets easily. In the 1/16-Finals, Paolini fought hard against Andreescu and won in the end in three sets. After that, in her 1/8-Finals match, Paolini lost the first set against Avanesyan Final made her angry. After losing the first set, Paolini went on to win 12 out of the 13 games, which led to her winning 6-0 and 6-1 against Avanesyan. In the quarterfinals, Paolini upset Rybakina in three tough sets. It was one of the biggest surprises this season. Jasmine was absolutely dominating in the first set, winning 6-2. After that, Paolini was 4-3 up in the second set, but fumbled under pressure, losing three straight games. The third set was an absolute rollercoaster, but Paolini stayed calm and served out the match, winning the third set 6-4. Today, Paolini dominated against Andreeva in the semifinals. With this result, Paolini will become the new top 10 on Monday. We also have to mention that Paolini reached the doubles semifinals this week in Paris with her partner Sara Errani. Only two Italian women have ever made the finals in Roland Garros history, but none of them won the title. This will be a historic match for Paolini and Italy as well.
Best Bet to Make
According to the bookies, Swiatek is a huge favorite in this match. We already predicted before the tournament that Iga would win the title. However, we believe that Paolini will keep this match tight and interesting.
That being said, Paolini covering the games handicap is a value bet.
Value bet/ the best odds: Jasmine Paolini +6.5 games handicap @1.91 @bet365
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