{"id":28718,"date":"2020-09-27T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T21:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=28718"},"modified":"2020-09-27T16:53:37","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T20:53:37","slug":"french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-keys-zhang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/27\/french-open-day-2-womens-predictions-keys-zhang\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 2 Women&#8217;s Predictions Including Madison Keys vs Shuai Zhang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is the Day 2 of action at the French Open. We are predicting every single one of Monday&#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-serena-williams-ahn\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Serena Williams vs Kristie Ahn<\/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-kvitova-dodin\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Petra Kvitova vs Oceane Dodin<\/a>, respectively. Predicting this set of matches are Jim Smith, Sean Judge, and myself (Yesh Ginsburg).<\/p>\n<h2>French Open Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Viktoria Kuzmova vs Kristyna Pliskova<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nKuzmova has struggled badly since the restart, with her only win coming in the first round of qualifying at the Western and Southern Open. Pliskova, meanwhile, hasn\u2019t played since the US Open, where she lost in the first round to Donna Vekic. But she illustrated her clay-court credentials in Prague, where she reached the semifinals, and her big serve gives her a weapon that Kuzmova cannot match.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pliskova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sean:<\/em><br \/>\nKristyna Pliskova will be happy with her return to tennis, reaching the semifinals in Prague and played two competitive sets against Elise Mertens. She also was unlucky to lose her first round match to Vekic at the US Open but overall will have a lot of confidence. Kuzmova has really struggled to find her form since the restart winning just one match against an out of sorts Minnen. Having lost her last six sets of tennis she won\u2019t have high expectations for her first round match.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pliskova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nIn abstract, I might think that Kuzmova is the better player on clay. Recent results tell me that current form is otherwise, though. Pliskova should win easily.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Pliskova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"2u5cpMxdSLti0J0n_u-0qQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1228055972\" 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:'2u5cpMxdSLti0J0n_u-0qQ',sig:'EWnHoU5MI5eIN9L6G8S9eufrbDZ1esvvljr8SFUkikA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1228055972',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Monica Puig vs Sara Errani<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nErrani remains a wily clay-court operator, as she demonstrated in coming through the qualifying without dropping a set. Puig does have a good clay-court game on paper and should have the beating of the Italian, but she is in no kind of form and has not looked fully fit since returning to action in &#8220;Cincinnati.&#8221; Expect Errani to pull off the upset.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Errani in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sean:<\/em><br \/>\nPuig is still yet to win her first match of 2020 mainly due to being out of action because of injury. Since her return she narrowly lost both of her matches to Volynets and Gasparyan. Errani successfully made her way through the qualifying tournament at the French Open without dropping a set. Her favourite surface has been clay her whole career and she will be hoping to get a win at this year\u2019s French Open. This could be a close match but the extra matches Errani has played will help her in the match.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Errani in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nErrani is well past her prime, though she was once near the top of the game. Puig, meanwhile, shouldn&#8217;t be past her prime yet, but for some reason her form is lacking way too often. Still, she has the much better upside and it&#8217;s hard to pick against the Puerto Rican in this one.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Puig in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Mrp5j9iiSEhY8C53eNYEmA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1264550905\" 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:'Mrp5j9iiSEhY8C53eNYEmA',sig:'GZJY3ZvXUmptq0cDx9GUD4vrlCGboeSVbdOGO6e0gqU=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1264550905',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Stefanie Voegele vs Patricia Maria Tig<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nTig arrives at the French Open in fine form after winning the Istanbul Cup, whilst Voegele has been struggling for the most part. Indeed, the Swiss has won just one of the five matches she has played since the season resumed. Tig must be accounted the heavy favorite and rightly so.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Tig in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sean:<\/em><br \/>\nTig reached her career high ranking of #58 after being victorious in Istanbul two weeks ago. She played brilliant tennis all week and is always a challenge for anyone of the clay. Her opponent, Voegele has won just one match since the restart of the tour and struggled to find her best tennis. This should be an easy win for Tig if she is able to carry the momentum of her Istanbul glory.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Tig in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nTig is currently in the best form of her career, while Voegele is&#8230; not, to put it nicely. Tig should win this match without much trouble.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Tig in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"DAVLbJlrRmNDiH2eCQWyVg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/656901374\" 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:'DAVLbJlrRmNDiH2eCQWyVg',sig:'3hMb2IqQT-HSrjEVWr5qqMBQgjniRWDJFxevD2ZjOBE=',w:'594px',h:'381px',items:'656901374',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Madison Keys vs Shuai Zhang<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Jim:<\/em><br \/>\nZhang had looked like she couldn\u2019t buy a win before arriving in Strasbourg. But after beating Storm Sanders in the qualifying, the Chinese went on to reach the quarterfinals. Keys\u2019 fitness, meanwhile, is uncertain, with the American having not played since retiring in the third round at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/us-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">US Open<\/a>. But if she is healthy, she should be able to hit through Zhang.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Keys in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sean:<\/em><br \/>\nMadison Keys has had some positive and negative performances since the resumption of the tour. She was playing great tennis at the US Open before having to retire in her third round match against Cornet. However, she hasn\u2019t played a clay court match since last year\u2019s French Open. Zhang picked up a solid quarterfinal in Strasbourg last week having come through qualifying. She picked up a good win against Tomljanovic before losing to eventual finalist Rybakina. It will be a close match but I expect Keys to start slow but will the match.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Keys in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yesh:<\/em><br \/>\nKeys is the better player and has been in strong form recently. The only question mark is her healthy. Assuming the American is fit and ready to go, she&#8217;ll win this easily.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Keys in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo from Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday is the Day 2 of action at the French Open. We are predicting every single one of Monday&#8217;s 24 matches for you, across six separate articles. Each article predicts four matches. 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