{"id":105009,"date":"2026-05-19T01:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=105009"},"modified":"2026-05-19T01:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:01:28","slug":"wta-french-open-masarova-carle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/05\/19\/wta-french-open-masarova-carle\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA French Open Qualifying Best Bets Including Rebeka Masarova vs Maria Lourdes Carle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WTA French Open women\u2019s qualifying action continues. There are 128 spots in the main draw, and a lot of competition for the final places in that draw after the direct qualifiers. Playing in the first round of a major tournament is a given for the stars of tennis, but for the players ranked outside the top 100, it is often a career highlight and a very memorable moment. Let\u2019s see which players rise or fall under the pressure of major tournament qualifying. LWOS has our best bets for three matches. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

WTA French Open qualifying<\/b><\/h2>\n

Masarova \u2013 Carle: Time 8:30 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n

Rebeka Masarova has not had the best of times against her upcoming opponent, Maria Lourdes Carle. In the two times they\u2019ve met previously, one of which was a tournament final, Lourdes largely seems to have figured her out. She lost the first set to Masarova at WTA La Bisbal, but then Carle hasn\u2019t allowed Masarova to win more than two games in a set since. The 2024 La Bisbal match was the final, and then she followed that up with another straight-set win over Masarova a few weeks later in Bastad. That makes this one of the more interesting matches on the qualifying card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Masarova is a pretty solid final, even though she has never beaten Carle before. The average line is 1.2-4.5, and we don\u2019t have any outliers on the books. Masarova enters the match at 6-4 in her last ten matches, while Carle is 4-6 in hers. It\u2019s not just their recent form, either. Masarova has been the better player all year long, even reaching the quarterfinals at WTA Austin. She also plays a better crop of athletes on the regular. I definitely will not be shocked if Carle pulls this out, which is why I\u2019m recommending you use this as a flier. Just make sure to keep your losses to a minimum. Both of these ladies were around 24 years old when they played their last match, and they\u2019re 26 now.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>betting on Carle winning is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Carle winning @4.75 @Pinnacle<\/b><\/p>\n

Mladenovic \u2013 Wang: Time 9:30 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Kristina Mladenovic is ranked No. 860 in the World. Xiyu Wang is No. 148 in the World. One of these ladies is 2-8 in their last ten matches, and the other is 8-2 in hers. Wang is coming off a semifinal loss at WTA Huzhou to Veronika Erjavec. Wang has three ITF titles this year, and has made at least the semifinals in every tournament she\u2019s played. Mladenovic has two wins in 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Wang is a massive favorite against Mladenovic. The average currently sits at 8.2-1, with several 9-1 odds available. The smart way to play this match is to pick Wang to do what she does against someone who simply isn\u2019t playing well. There\u2019s no reason why this couldn\u2019t be a 6-1, 6-1 win for Wang. While you could make absurdly great money taking the under on 15 games, I say keep it reasonable and go with the under on 17.5 instead. I won\u2019t be mad if you decide the 5.95 odds tempt you more, though.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>Under 17.5 games is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Under 17.5 games @2.08 @1xBet<\/b><\/p>\n

Stefanini \u2013 Charaeva: Time 10:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n

H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

Lucrezia Stefanini enters the WTA French Open at 8-13 in 2026. Alina Charaeva is her opponent, and she is 19-12 with a title this year. Charaeva\u2019s title was won at an indoor event, but it was at the WTA level. She has also made three quarterfinals and a semifinal this year, not including the title. Most of her luck is on clay, but we should be honest about her level of competition. Even with that caveat, Stefanini is not a great player. She has yet to win a match on clay, and she\u2019s facing someone with great skill on the surface.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n

Because the odds on several of these matches feature heavily favored opponents against inferior competition, it can be hard to predict the best route to take when placing a wager. I think this is one of those times you can be sure it will be a quick victory for Charaeva. Taking her winning in straight sets maxes out at 1.5 on the books. I like the under on 18.5 games for that reason. You can also double your money while playing it safely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, <\/span>Under 18.5 games is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n

Value bet\/ the best odds: Under 18.5 games @1.98 @1xBetet<\/b><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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