The WTA French Open women’s qualifying action begins. These matches won’t receive the same attention that the main draw of the tournament will get, but these are huge moments for tour professionals. Getting into the main draw of a major tournament means a bigger paycheck and an opportunity to make a huge gain in the rankings. A lot of players are pursuing money, points, and the important opportunity to be able to directly qualify for smaller tournaments later this season and in the future. These are season-defining moments for many of the players involved. LWOS has our best bets for three matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.
WTA French Open qualifying
Sanchez – Romero Gormaz: Time 15:00 EST
H2H: 0-1
Ana Sofia Sanchez faces Leyre Romero Gormaz. In the WTA rankings, Romero Gormaz is World No. 164 while Sanchez is No. 222. Sanchez is 1-4 in her last five matches, while Romero Gormaz is 3-2. Both players have largely stuck to the ITF challenger circuit, but Romero Gormaz did play in the qualifying rounds of Madrid, giving her a brief taste of tougher competition. It will be interesting to see if Romero Gormaz, who has won 13 matches on clay in 2026, can dominate Sanchez, who has won eight matches on clay this season.
Best Bet to Make
Romero Gormaz is clearly the better player and the one who should win the match, but in terms of betting, this is more complicated. Romero Gormaz winning in straight sets does not offer a very good price. The markets have established her as a heavy favorite. The closely-priced game spread is 6.5. Is Romero Gormaz good enough to warrant that kind of respect? Is she likely to cover that big a number? Sanchez is not a great clay-court player, but she has won eight matches on clay this year. The difference between the two players is clear enough to indicate who will win the match, but it’s not big enough to trust Romero Gormaz with a large game spread. Take Sanchez plus the number.
That being said, betting on Sanchez +6.5 games is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Sanchez +6.5 games @2.00 @Bet365
Yuan – Dart: Time 15:00 EST
H2H: 1–0
Yue Yuan faces Harriet Dart. Yuan is ranked No. 115, Dart No. 174. What might be a more revealing contrast between the two players, beyond their WTA rankings, is their choice of surface. They both play a lot of challenger events, but whereas Dart stays on hardcourts and has played recent challenger events in Asia, Yuan is willing to play on clay. Yuan has eight clay match wins in 2026, Dart has none. Dart hasn’t played a single clay-court match yet in 2026. This will be her first.
Best Bet to Make
When a higher-ranked player is also the player who has a lot more experience, comfort and success on a given surface, it’s hard to bet against that player. Yuan is comfortable playing on clay. She has had some success on the surface in 2026. Dart, on the other hand, chose to stay away from clay during the European spring season leading up to the French Open. When one player is unwilling to test herself on a given surface, that seems like a good reason to bet against her. This is as much of an attempt to fade Dart as it is a bet in favor of Yuan.
That being said, betting on Yuan winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Yuan winning 2:0 @1.71 @1xBet
Minnen – Gasanova: Time 15:00 EST
H2H: 1–0
Greetje Minnen faces Anastasia Gasanova. Minnen is ranked No. 172, Gasanova 200, so there’s a gap, but not a gigantic one, between the two players. Both players are 2-3 in their last five matches, so in terms of current form, there isn’t a noticeable difference to be found. Both players have been working the challenger circuit, so there also isn’t a dramatic difference in the overall quality of competition each player has faced. This is why the betting markets do not have a heavy favorite here, though they clearly lean to Minnen.
Best Bet to Make
Minnen being ranked 28 spots higher than Gasanova is not really the reason to pick Minnen to win. The real reason to pick Minnen to win is that if you go beyond recent form or data, Minnen has won several main-draw matches at major tournaments in her career, while Gasanova hasn’t won one. Gasanova has appeared in the main draw at only one major tournament. Minnen has reached the third round once and the second round multiple times at major tournaments. The difference in major-tournament results is why Minnen will win here.
That being said, betting on Minnen winning is a value bet for sure.
Value bet/ the best odds: Minnen winning @1.80 @Betway
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