{"id":105888,"date":"2026-05-30T00:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=105888"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:25:29","slug":"wta-french-open-mboko-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/05\/30\/wta-french-open-mboko-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA French Open Second Round Best Bets Including Victoria Mboko vs Madison Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/french-open\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WTA French Open<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tennis finishes the third round of the tournament on Saturday. Half of the Round of 16 has been filled out. Now the rest of the Round of 16 will be determined. The women\u2019s tournament at Roland-Garros is intensely interesting because it feels so wide-open right now. The big names are still in the tournament, with the exception of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/players\/324166\/elena-rybakina\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elena Rybakina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but there is no overwhelming favorite, at least not yet. So much seems possible, and that\u2019s why these matches are so exciting. LWOS has our best bets for three matches on Saturday. Post your best bets and thoughts in the comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>WTA French Open\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Parry \u2013 Anisimova: Time 8:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>H2H: 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diane Parry kicked off her clay season with four losses in a row during four straight tournaments, and then she went on to win the entire tournament at WTA Paris. For her part, Amanda Anisimova is only playing in her first clay tournament of the year. She\u2019s only played three total sets on clay, too. Parry is by no means an easy opponent, but I am not sure she\u2019s at the level of Anisimova just yet. If Parry can catch her unprepared, it\u2019s definitely not impossible. I just don\u2019t think it\u2019s something that you\u2019d call likely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anisimova has yet to get going in 2026. At 13-6, she\u2019s probably one of the more likely top-seeds to lose early. This is a perfect match to take a chance on, if you\u2019re looking for an upset on the day. Even though you\u2019d think I would be suggesting the upset, I\u2019m going to stick with Anisimova winning 2:0 at 1.67 on 10Bet. Parry\u2019s wins over Ann Li and Anhelini Kalinina look really impressive, but Anisimova represents a different class of warrior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, <\/span><b>betting on Anisimova winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Value bet\/ the best odds: Anisimova winning 2:0 @1.67 @10Bet<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Mboko \u2013 Keys: Time 9:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>H2H: 1\u20130<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last and only time Victoria Mboko and Madison Keys met in play was earlier this year at WTA Adelaide in the quarterfinals. Mboko would win that match in a three-set war, with both ladies taking a set 6-4 before Mboko won the final set 6-2. Keys is definitely the better of the two on clay this year. She\u2019s 10-3 with one final loss, while Mboko is 5-2 with one final loss, as well.\u00a0 Both ladies are 7-3 in their last ten games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2023\/07\/USATSI_18949067_168392940_lowres-e1690227573379.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this match has fairly close odds, Mboko is the consensus favorite at 1.81-1.99, on average. The last loss for both women was in a final. Mboko lost to Emma Navarro in the final at WTA Strasbourg. Madison Keys lost to the aforementioned Diane Parry at WTA Paris. Can Keys make it two-in-a-row in France?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, <\/span><b>betting on over 2.5 sets is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Value bet\/ the best odds: over 2.5 sets @2.38 @Unibet<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Gauff \u2013 Potapova: Time 10:00 EST<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>H2H: 2\u20132<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the aforementioned match is the match to watch tomorrow, Coco Gauff vs Anastasia Potapova will not be far behind. This meeting between two of the WTA\u2019s top-30 players in the World is their first since WTA Stuttgart in 2023. While Gauff won the first two matches between these two, it\u2019s been Potapova who has enjoyed the victory in their last two meetings. That includes their only meeting on clay so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Bet to Make<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both of these women have a clay final loss in 2026, and both have solid showings in other clay tournaments this year. Gauff was the winner here last year and the semifinalist the year before. Potapova has never gone past the round of 16 at Roland-Garros. While Potapova is 16-4 on clay to Gauff\u2019s 10-3 record, it\u2019s the American who is the favorite by over 2.5 points. I like Gauff winning this in straight sets.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, <\/span><b>betting on Gauff winning 2:0 is a value bet for sure.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Value bet\/ the best odds: Gauff winning 2:0 @1.80 @Bet365<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main Photo Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports \u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WTA French Open tennis finishes the third round of the tournament on Saturday. Half of the Round of 16 has been filled out. Now the rest of the Round of 16 will be determined. The women\u2019s tournament at Roland-Garros is intensely interesting because it feels so wide-open right now. 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