{"id":28776,"date":"2020-09-28T17:08:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T21:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=28776"},"modified":"2020-09-28T17:45:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T21:45:33","slug":"french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-pliskova-sherif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/28\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-pliskova-sherif\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 3 Women\u2019s Predictions Including Karolina Pliskova vs Mayar Sherif"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day three at the French Open will see the final matches of the first round played. There should be plenty of entertaining action and, as ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula<\/a>, Elena Rybakina vs Sorana Cirstea<\/a>, Petra Martic vs Misaki Doi<\/a> and Jennifer Brady vs Clara Tauson<\/a>. Giving their picks for this set of matches are Jim Smith and Damian Kust. But who will book their place in the second round?<\/p>\n

French Open Day Three Women\u2019s Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mayar Sherif vs Karolina Pliskova<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Jim: After she was forced to retire hurt from the final at the Italian Open, it\u2019s not clear to what extent Karolina Pliskova has recovered. And she has been handed a tough first-round assignment up against Mayar Sherif, with the Egyptian impressing in coming through the qualifying in Paris. But if Pliskova\u2019s body holds up its end of the bargain, she should have enough in her game to account for the qualifier.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Pliskova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian: The Egyptian played some excellent tennis to come through the qualifying, with this match not likely to be as straightforward for Pliskova as it looks on paper. But provided she has recovered from the injury she picked up in Rome, her power should see her through.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Pliskova in 3
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