{"id":56985,"date":"2023-05-29T15:38:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T19:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=56985"},"modified":"2023-05-29T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T19:36:03","slug":"french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-rybakina-fruhvirtova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/05\/29\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-rybakina-fruhvirtova\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Elena Rybakina vs Brenda Fruhvirtova"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wrap up the men’s and women’s first rounds on Day 3 of the French Open. 20 women will book their places in the second round on Tuesday. But who will those women be? As always, we here at LWOT share our thoughts on the matches for you. We split all 20 of the matches between five articles. Our other four articles for Day 3 feature Victoria Azarenka vs Bianca Andreescu<\/a>, Iga Swiatek vs Cristina Bucsa<\/a>, Coco Gauff vs Rebeka Masarova<\/a>, and Ons Jabeur vs Lucia Bronzetti<\/a>. Predicting this set of matches are Jack Edward, Shane Black, and Andreas Pelekis.<\/p>\n

French Open Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Ylena In-Albon vs Claire Liu<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nClaire Liu hasn\u2019t been in the best of form, even on a surface that allows her to grind her opponents down. Ylena In-Albon will know her opponent is there for the taking. The Swiss qualifier is warmed up and hitting big enough to take the win here.
\nPrediction: In-Albon in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nThis match is a significant opportunity for two players outside the top 100 to pick up a Slam victory. Claire Liu has been the more established player on tour, but she is just 1-5 on the clay this year. Ylena In-Albon clawed her way through three rounds of qualifying and should gain an advantage given her comfortability on the courts of Roland Garros.
\nPrediction: In-Albon in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nIn-Albon is also rather new to the top tier of tennis, and qualified for the main draw. Liu hasn\u2019t played her best on clay this year, missing some opportunities to make good runs at WTA 125Ks as a top seed. Could be a very close one, but expect the American\u2019s experience to shine through.
\nPrediction: Liu in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alison Riske vs Mirra Andreeva<\/h4>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nAlison Riske-Amritraj hasn\u2019t won a main draw tour match since the US Open<\/a> last year, nine straight losses ago. She also hasn\u2019t played on clay since Roland Garros last year. She is absolutely not in the form to pull off the upset against Mirra Andreeva, who is proving she is no flash in the pan.
\nPrediction: Andreeva in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Shane:<\/em>
\nThe decline for Alison Riske-Amritraj has been rapid and steep. The former world No. 18 has won just one match since the 2022 US Open<\/a>. 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva has won 29 matches over that same period. Andreeva won three qualifying matches without dropping a set and favors the clay as her best surface. As long as she can control her nerves, I like her to advance to the second round.
\nPrediction: Andreeva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nOne of the breakout stars of 2023<\/a>, Andreeva ravaged her way through the qualifying draw, taking out the top seed Osorio. Riske seems to be past her peak, and can often be overpowered by big hitters. Only 16 years old, Andreeva surely brings lots of power. Reminding me of Gauff\u2019s run in 2019 Wimbledon, Andreeva should win this.
\nPrediction: Andreeva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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