{"id":69445,"date":"2024-07-02T13:15:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=69445"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:05:42","slug":"wimbledon-day-3-womens-predictions-raducanu-mertens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/07\/02\/wimbledon-day-3-womens-predictions-raducanu-mertens\/","title":{"rendered":"Wimbledon Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Emma Raducanu vs Elise Mertens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 3 of Wimbledon sees the start of the women’s second round. This half of the draw was absolutely crushed in Round 1, and who knows what surprises await us in Round 2. There are 16 matches on Wednesday, and we here at LastWordOnTennis share our predictions on all of them for you. We split the 16 matches between four articles. The other three articles feature Coco Gauff vs Anca Todoni<\/a>, Naomi Osaka vs Emma Navarro<\/a>, and Madison Keys vs Yafan Wang<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Nurein Ahmed, and Manuel Traquete. Who do you think will win?<\/p>\n

Wimbledon Day 3 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Linda Noskova vs Bianca Andreescu<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nAndreescu has a good playing style for managing Noskova\u2019s power. The Canadian\u2019s athleticism and counterpunching can nullify her opponent if she is at her best. I think Andreescu will have enough to progress.
\nPrediction: Andreescu in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nWhat a match this will be. Noskova is one of the best young talents on Tour. Andreescu when she is on, she can pull every shot in the book. I\u2019ve seen enough from the Canadian coming to this tournament to believe she\u2019ll make a deep run here provided her fitness is not hampered.
\nPrediction: Andreescu in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nAndreescu had a nice win in the first round but she is very far from the kind of form that saw her win the US Open<\/a> back in 2019. Noskova is currently the superior player and should prevail in a tight match here.
\nPrediction: Noskova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sloane Stephens vs Diana Shnaider<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nShnaider\u2019s victory against Karolina Pliskova in the opening round means she has won six matches in a row on grass. But Stephens is capable of stopping her if she believes in herself. The former US Open champion\u2019s movement, combined with her ability to use heavy topspin or slice if necessary is capable of disrupting Shnaider. I do think this will be a close battle though.
\nPrediction: Stephens in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nStephens made the most of her opening match after a change of opponent. But this has always been the American\u2019s trickiest surface and Grand Slam. Shnaider is in red-hot form right now after winning in Bad Homburg and is not missing a lot.
\nPrediction: Shnaider in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nShnaider has been steadily rising and comes into this tournament fresh off a title in Bod Homburg. She is one of the most promising young players on tour and looks primed to have a decent run here.
\nPrediction: Shnaider in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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