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With 24 first-round matches on the schedule, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the French Open. 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, Linda Fruhvirtova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Caroline […] READ MORE
The first semifinal at the WTA Italian Open in Rome pits 11th seed Veronika Kudermetova up against 30th seed Anhelina Kalinina in a potentially tempestuous affair. Russia’s Kudermetova is looking to go one better than her recent semifinal showing in Madrid, while Ukraine’s Kalinina is appearing in a WTA 1000 semifinal for the first time. […] READ MORE
The quarterfinal round at the WTA 1000 in Rome are ready to begin. Today, we’re predicting the outcomes of the bottom half of the draw. Will Qinwen Zheng get that first big result of her career over Veronika Kudermetova? How will Beatriz Haddad Maia fare against dark horse Anhelina Kalinina? Here are all our thoughts […] READ MORE
We are now down to the final 16 competitors for the WTA Rome title, can anyone stop the rampaging Iga Swiatek from winning her third Italian Open in a row? As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Who do you think will make the quarterfinals? WTA Rome Day 7 Predictions […] READ MORE
The third round of the WTA singles event at the 2023 Italian Open begins on Saturday in Rome. Can Caroline Garcia leave the tough match from two days ago behind her and produce a better performance? Who will win the all-Russian clash of Anastasia Potapova and Veronika Kudermetova, which is a repeat from Madrid? We […] READ MORE
Day 3 of the WTA 1000 event in Rome will feature the debut of many of the seeds. It’s the first edition of this tournament played over two weeks and the second round should be especially interesting and competitive, with lower ranked players with a first round win under their belt look to upset the […] READ MORE
In the second semifinal of the 2023 WTA Mutua Madrid Open, Iga Swiatek is going to face Veronika Kudermetova. In their previous three meetings, the Russian has only taken eight games off the World No. 1 combined. Can this time be any different? WTA Madrid Semifinal Prediction Iga Swiatek vs Veronika Kudermetova Head-to-head: Swiatek 3-0 […] READ MORE
With the new 96-strong draw over the course of two weeks at the WTA 1000 in Madrid, we’ve seen various storylines unfold–Mirra Andreeva’s taken center stage as a breakout junior whilst Coco Gauff’s forehand continues to let her down. These threads and others have been tied, however, and we’ve only eight remaining in the tournament. […] READ MORE
The clay-court swing is well-underway with the stage now set for the second week at the WTA Madrid Open. Day seven in Madrid will feature all eight round-of-16 matches and, as ever, we here at LWOT are offering our predictions for every match on the schedule in the Spanish capital. But who will secure their […] 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
A student from Poland, Damian is a connoisseur of the lower tiers of men's tennis and would probably watch the World No. 700 play a ferret if he could see it from the stands. Always pleased by a beautiful one-handed backhand or classic volleying technique.