{"id":57069,"date":"2023-06-02T12:01:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T16:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57069"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:54:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:54:16","slug":"french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-swiatek-wang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/06\/02\/french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-swiatek-wang\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 7 Women’s Predictions Including Iga Swiatek vs Xinyu Wang"},"content":{"rendered":"

The third round concludes on Day 7 of the French Open<\/a>, and we are in for some absolutely blockbuster women’s matches. Can anyone slow down Iga Swiatek? Is Coco Gauff or Mirra Andreeva the better teenage phenom? As always, our writers share their thoughts on all the day’s matches, split between this and a separate article<\/a>. Predicting Saturday’s matches are Andreas Pelekis, Nurein Ahmed, and Jack Edward. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 7 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs Kayla Day<\/h4>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nThis event has been a great career boost for both players. While both players seem to be evenly matched, Schmiedlova should be the favorite just because of her experience playing in more Slams than the American. However, Day has a great forehand and is riding a lot of confidence, so I think she\u2019ll pull out the upset. Taking out Keys is also a massive confidence boost, as the win over her fellow American was one of the upsets of the tournament.
\nPrediction: Day in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nKayla Day upset Madison Keys and extended her great run of form on clay this season. But this is unchartered waters for her, and Schmiedlova is the veteran in this matchup and a more experienced clay-court specialist.
\nPrediction: Schmiedlova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nThis is a great opportunity for both lower-ranked players–experience might come into play here. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova would be expected to handle the situation with a clearer head than her younger opponent, Kayla Day. I think Schmiedlova will ultimately benefit from a quick start.
\nPrediction: Schmiedlova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Elena Rybakina vs Sara Sorribes Tormo<\/h4>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nAnother day, another step closer to a Swiatek-Rybakina semi. Rybakina cruised in her second round match, and thrives against players that lack pace. Sorribes Tormo is certainly playing better than her ranking suggests, but Rybakina is a betting favorite in Paris for a reason. Look for Sorribes Tormo to try and keep the ball deep in order to turn this match into a messy encounter.
\nPrediction: Rybakina in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nIf Elena Rybakina needed a test before the second week, this is one of them. Sorribes Tormo is a natural counterpuncher who makes her living on the dirt. But grinding points against Rybakina, who is in such stellar form, is not a recipe for success.
\nPrediction: Rybakina in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nThis is the third round I was hoping for. Sara Sorribes Tormo could be the only thorn in Elena Rybakina\u2019s side en route to the semifinals but it depends so much on the conditions. Things would have to grind to a screeching halt in night-time conditions on the wet courts of Simonne Mathie for Sorribes Tormo to weave her web. Unfortunately for the Spaniard, the bigger names on the women\u2019s side have generally played during the day and Rybakina<\/a> has played on Lenglen so far so I\u2019ll have to back the Kazakh. Look out for the scheduling though.
\nPrediction: Rybakina in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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