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It should be an entertaining second day at the French Open with a number of star players set to take to the courts. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Petra Kvitova vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Karolina Pliskova vs Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys vs Kaia […] READ MORE
We are just five days away from the start of the 2023 French Open as 32 women descend upon Rabat, Morocco, for a final WTA lead-up event ahead of the second Slam of the season. The Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem may not have the most star-studded field, but intriguing matchups […] READ MORE
First-round action continues on Day 3 of the WTA 250 in Rabat, Morocco. Chances of inclement weather persist, but we do have a slew of entertaining matches once the sun is out including a third career meeting between Rebecca Peterson and Lucia Bronzetti. Who will reach the round of 16? We also look at the […] READ MORE
Sloane Stephens won the WTA 125K event at Saint-Malo last week. The next challenge for the American will be to carry that momentum over to the Italian Open in Rome. Can she get her campaign off to a good start against Nadia Podoroska? We share our thoughts on that match and all the rest of […] READ MORE
Time for the second-round matches from the top half of the 2023 WTA Mutua Madrid Open on Day 4. This is the only big event on clay that Iga Swiatek hasn’t won yet. Can she kick off her campaign well against Julia Grabher? WTA Madrid Day 4 Predictions Jil Teichmann vs Lesia Tsurenko Head-to-head: First […] READ MORE
Time for more first-round matches on Day 2 of the 2023 WTA Mutua Madrid Open. Emma Raducanu and Viktoriya Tomova will battle it out for who gets to play Iga Swiatek next. Can the former US Open champion secure another clash with the World No. 1? We also predict the rest of the day’s matches, […] READ MORE
The WTA clay court season has moved to Stuttgart, Germany, for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 500-level event. Some of the tour’s best have flocked to Stuttgart to compete in this 32-woman draw, including eight of the Top 10 players in the world. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek takes the court on Day 4 against […] READ MORE
The second day of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart has absolutely amazing matchups. Barbora Krejcikova against Liudmila Samsonova is just too good a matchup to be happening in the opening round of a WTA 500 event. To make matters worse for these two players, one of them will also face Aryna Sabalenka next. But that’s […] READ MORE
In an intriguing final, the unseeded Peyton Stearns of the USA will take on Wimbledon semifinalist and defending champion Tatjana Maria at the WTA Bogota Open. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our prediction for the final, but who will come out on top in Colombia? WTA Bogota Final Prediction Peyton Stearns […] READ MORE
We are down to four women at the WTA Copa Colsanitas in Bogota, Colombia. Defending champion Tatjana Maria will square off against first-time WTA semifinalist Francesca Jones. While in the other semifinal, Kamilla Rakhimova and Peyton Stearns will aim to reach a first tour-level final. Who do you think will come out on top? WTA […] READ MORE
Nurein is CPA by profession, but he is an ardent fan of tennis. When he is not crunching numbers, he loves nothing more than dissecting tennis matches. The first tennis match he watched was the Dubai final in 2006 between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and he has since been hooked into the sport.