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The first round of the women’s singles continues on Day 2 of the 2025 French Open. 25 matches are scheduled, and our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on all of the matches with you. We split the matches between seven articles. Our other articles feature Emma Raducanu vs Xinyu Wang<\/a>, Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova<\/a>, Danielle Collins vs Jodie Burrage<\/a>, Madison Keys vs Daria Saville<\/a>, Veronika Kudermetova vs Viktoria Tomova<\/a>, and Elena Rybakina vs Julia Riera<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Nurein Ahmed, and Andreas Pelekis. Who do you think will move on?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 2 Women’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Barbora Krejcikova vs Tatjana Maria<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nThis is just Krejcikova\u2019s second match of the season after missing months with a severe back injury. That might have made her vulnerable to an early exit, but this is one of the best draws she could have gotten. Maria has lost her last five matches and is nearing the end of her career.
\nPrediction: Krejcikova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nKrejickova hasn\u2019t played a ton of tennis this season so she is vulnerable. But Maria lacks the power to trouble the Czech. The German veteran\u2019s playing style is unlikely to be much of a hindrance from a physical standpoint.
\nPrediction: Krejcikova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nIt\u2019s been a tough run of injuries for Krejcikova in 2025, but her crafty and strong game should match up well against Maria\u2019s variety. While the Czech hasn\u2019t won a match yet in her comeback, Maria is on a five-match losing streak. Look for Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open<\/a> champion, to hit drop shots and strong forehands en route to a win.
\nPrediction: Krejcikova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Daria Kasatkina vs Katerina Siniakova<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nKasatkina has a dominant 5-1 head-to-head record, but Siniakova won their last meeting on clay in 2022. The Czech will try to be more aggressive than usual and hit through Kasatkina\u2019s defence. She has a chance, but former semifinalist Kasatkina starts as the favorite.
\nPrediction: Kasatkina in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nKasatkina has a dominant record over Siniakova (4-1) and I don\u2019t expect the Czech to trim the deficit. Siniakova has been poor of late and Kasatkina shines at her brightest on this surface where she can effortlessly absorb pace and force her opponents into errors.
\nPrediction: Kasatkina in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Andreas:<\/em>
\nSiniakova keeps drawing tough opponents in the first round of Grand Slams, all while she\u2019s had an okay season so far with a 13-11 record. As a doubles expert, it will be interesting to see if she can use the net to capitalize on Kasatkina\u2019s defense and baseline strategies. Kasatkina is 2-4 on clay this season, as this matchup could come down to whoever takes advantage of the big points better. I\u2019m going for the upset here.
\nPrediction: Siniakova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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