{"id":28714,"date":"2020-09-27T17:14:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T21:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=28714"},"modified":"2020-09-27T16:48:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T20:48:14","slug":"french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-serena-williams-ahn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-serena-williams-ahn\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 2 Women&#8217;s Predictions Including Serena Williams vs Kristie Ahn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is the second day of action at the French Open. We are predicting every single one of the day&#8217;s 24 matches for you, across six separate articles. Each article predicts four matches. The other five articles feature <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-kvitova-dodin\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Petra Kvitova vs Oceane Dodin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-anisimova-korpatsch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Amanda Anisimova vs Tamara Korpatsch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-muguruza-zidansek\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Garbine Muguruza vs Tamara Zidansek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-swiatek-vondrousova\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Iga Swiatek vs Marketa Vondrousova<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-keys-zhang\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Madison Keys vs Shuai Zhang<\/a>, respectively. Predicting this set of matches are Jim Smith, Damian Kust, and Ewan West.<\/p>\n<h2>French Open Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Arantxa Rus vs Clara Burel<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nThe young gun Burel has posted some solid results since the season resumed, with the highlight a run to the quarterfinals at an ITF-event in Saint Malo. But although Rus is not one of the most expansive or indeed naturally gifted players on the WTA Tour, she is a very solid professional and typically plays well on the clay. She should have too much for Burel.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Rus in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nThe Frenchwoman has played some decent matches on clay lately but she\u2019s got a lot less experience on the big stage than Rus. And it\u2019s not like the Dutchwoman wasn\u2019t in good form lately.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Rus in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ewan:<\/em><br \/>\nRus earned three wins across qualifying and the first round in Rome, and has a solid record on clay. French wild card Burel won a match in Strasbourg, and the world #415 could push the #67.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Rus in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"D2Q9cT0GToFjHZ3WFEcdXA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1264866071\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'D2Q9cT0GToFjHZ3WFEcdXA',sig:'wwfaUyv-uYMpx0c-xSoFCokHhKnGoK5KE9Uenw9FCNk=',w:'395px',h:'594px',items:'1264866071',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tsvetana Pironkova vs Andrea Petkovic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nPironkova was one of the stars of the US Open, putting together a swashbuckling run to the quarterfinals that included upset wins over Garbine Muguruza and Donna Vekic. That earned her a wildcard for Roland Garros, where she reached the quarterfinals in 2016. It is hard to see her repeating that run, but she may well get past Petkovic, who is not the force she once was.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pironkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nCan Pironkova repeat some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/02\/tsvetana-pironkova-comeback-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">magic from the US Open<\/a>? While it\u2019s unlikely she\u2019ll go that deep again, she should be the favorite to win against Petkovic, who hasn\u2019t played anything else than exhibitions this season yet.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pironkova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ewan:<\/em><br \/>\nPetkovic won the pair\u2019s only previous meeting in 2014, while both have gone deep at Roland Garros before. Pironkova\u2019s form and confidence from her US Open run should see her past Petkovic&#8211;in the German\u2019s first tour match of the year.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pironkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"RMcolzalSr5BpbTHp-iO0Q\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1271569411\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'RMcolzalSr5BpbTHp-iO0Q',sig:'qtdpm-0PoJC_Ym9sHpH-0Da1NE3rrUKzEhNSj3tiPtA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1271569411',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Barbara Haas vs Hsieh Su-wei<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nHsieh is invariably an exceptionally watchable player, but the Taiwanese plays her best tennis on surfaces considerably quicker than the Parisian clay. Up against Haas, who impressed in coming through the qualifying where she dropped just one set, it is hard to see Hsieh making much of an impact.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Haas in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nSu-Wei Hsieh is always tricky to play but her unusual game is not that effective on clay. This might be a disappointment for her against a solid opponent who came through the qualifying here.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Haas in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ewan:<\/em><br \/>\nThe head-to-head is 1-1. Hsieh was well beaten by Elise Mertens in Rome in her first outing since February, while Haas came through French Open qualifying. The Austrian\u2019s match experience of the unusual conditions should give her the edge.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Haas in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"9eKDMbMQTU94Fre69wsVwg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1175591241\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9eKDMbMQTU94Fre69wsVwg',sig:'M0EQ-UbhkwLdNvCByCXTetfbifQO5nYCz6sEP7dk_r4=',w:'594px',h:'480px',items:'1175591241',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Serena Williams vs Kristie Ahn<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nWilliams beat Ahn fairly comfortably in the first round at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/us-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">US Open<\/a>. Of course, the great American is rather more comfortable on the asphalt than the clay, but the same could be said of her compatriot Ahn. Expect another straightforward Williams win.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Williams in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nThey met at the same stage of the US Open and there\u2019s no real reason to suspect that the result will be different here. Serena might be one of the few women to have the power to hit through these courts.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Williams in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ewan:<\/em><br \/>\nWilliams prevailed in two close sets when the pair met in the US Open first round earlier this month. Ahn has been short of success on clay since 2017, and the two-time Roland Garros champion should be too strong for her again.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Williams in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is the second day of action at the French Open. We are predicting every single one of the day&#8217;s 24 matches for you, across six separate articles. Each article predicts four matches. The other five articles feature Petra Kvitova vs Oceane Dodin, Amanda Anisimova vs Tamara Korpatsch, Garbine Muguruza vs Tamara Zidansek, Iga Swiatek [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1601,"featured_media":26188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,69],"tags":[593,5300,12571,5298,12573,12484,6162,2942,4960,1228,25,12570,2373,2369,12049,12572],"class_list":["post-28714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wta","category-predictions","tag-andrea-petkovic","tag-arantxa-rus","tag-arantxa-rus-vs-clara-burel-prediction","tag-barbara-haas","tag-barbara-haas-vs-hsieh-su-wei-prediction","tag-clara-burel","tag-french-open-day-2-predictions","tag-french-open-predictions","tag-hsieh-su-wei","tag-kristie-ahn","tag-serena-williams","tag-serena-williams-vs-kristie-ahn-prediction","tag-tennis-picks","tag-tennis-predictions","tag-tsvetana-pironkova","tag-tsvetana-pironkova-vs-andrea-petkovic-prediction"],"modified_by":"Yesh Ginsburg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}