{"id":57070,"date":"2023-06-02T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=57070"},"modified":"2023-06-02T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:17:36","slug":"french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-gauff-andreeva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/06\/02\/french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-gauff-andreeva\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 7 Women’s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Mirra Andreeva"},"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

Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/h4>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nAlexandrova\u2019s made a sneaky run this week, winning in three against Tomova and in two against Friedsam. Haddad Maia\u2019s form has also noticeably upped a level since some of her early clay matches in Stuggart and Madrid. There\u2019s also a lot at stake for this match, as both players are vying to make the round of 16 for the first time. This should be a close one, with my thoughts leaning towards the Brazilian.
\nPrediction: Haddad Maia in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nAlexandrova was ruthlessly efficient in brushing aside Anna-Lena Friedsam in the second round. Haddad Maia, meanwhile, is a picture of focus and intensity at this tournament, finding a way to win even without playing her best tennis against the dangerous lefty Diana Shnaider. These two players haven\u2019t played in a while, so surface preference should aid Haddad Maia\u2019s cause.
\nPrediction: Haddad Maia in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nGreat play from Ekaterina Alexandrova to make it through Anna-Lena Friedsam so easily but her time at Roland Garros feels limited. Beatriz Haddad Maia\u2019s game is far better suited for grinding out every point in these conditions than the Russian\u2019s flat strokes.
\nPrediction: Haddad Maia in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bianca Andreescu vs Lesia Tsurenko<\/h4>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nBoth players got some big wins in Round 1: over Azarenka and Krejckova, respectably. Notably, Tsurenko should go into this with a bit more of a break after her Round 2 match was hindered by an injured Davis and subsequent retirement. I feel that an open draw and this opportunity is something that will bring out the best in Andreescu. She hasn\u2019t made a quarterfinal of a major since her 2019 US Open run, and this could very well be her return to such a stage.
\nPrediction: Andreescu in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nWhen these two players clashed in Hua Hin earlier this season few could have predicted they would be vying for a place in the second week of the French Open. Great credit to Andreescu and Tsurenko who have learned from their past travails and managed to stay fit. A Top 20 win over Azarenka has boosted Andreescu\u2019s belief that she too belongs in that group. Expect the Canadian to deliver a statement win on Saturday.
\nPrediction: Andreescu in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Jack:<\/em>
\nBianca Andreescu is into the third round of a Grand Slam as the favorite for the first time in a while. Don\u2019t get too carried away, though, as Lesia Tsurenko will make things very physical. Despite the former US Open<\/a> champion<\/a>\u2019s relatively small sample size on clay, I do think Andreescu\u2019s a good enough clay-court player to coax the Ukrainian into consistently difficult enough positions on the court.
\nPrediction: Andreescu in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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