{"id":84228,"date":"2025-05-26T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84228"},"modified":"2025-05-27T05:47:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:47:38","slug":"french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-gauff-gadecki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-gauff-gadecki\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 3 Women&#8217;s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Olivia Gadecki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first round of both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s singles will conclude on Day of the French Open. We&#8217;ll be treated to 20 women&#8217;s matches on Tuesday, and&#8211;as always&#8211;our writers here at LWOT share their thoughts on all of the matches with you. We split the matches between five articles, with the other four articles featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-azarenka-wickmayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Victoria Azarenka vs Yanina Wickmayer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-andreeva-bucsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Mirra Andreeva vs Cristina Bucsa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-pegula-todoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jessica Pegula vs Anca Todoni<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-kenin-gracheva\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Sofia Kenin vs Varvara Gracheva<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Damian Kust, and Ilemona Onekutu. Who do you think will reach Round 2?<\/p>\n<h2>French Open Day 3 Women&#8217;s Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Elise Mertens vs Lois Boisson<\/h4>\n<p><em>Jordan:<\/em><br \/>\nMertens has far more pedigree than Boisson, but this is a dangerous opening round for her. The Frenchwoman strikes the ball powerfully and the conditions at her home event suit her. I still favor Mertens\u2019 consistency more, but it should be a competitive match.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nBoisson was such a monster on the ITF Tour last year, securing that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/french-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Roland Garros<\/a> wild card and then suffering a season-ending injury just before the tournament. It\u2019s fantastic that she\u2019s back for what she earned now, especially as her form is trending up again. But she\u2019ll need to show something special to beat someone as consistent as Mertens.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ilemona:<\/em><br \/>\nLois Boisson\u2019s comeback has been impressive, marked by strong clay-court results and a well-earned wildcard into the Roland-Garros main draw. But facing Elise Mertens in the opening round is a daunting task for the young Frenchwoman. The Belgian\u2019s spotless first-round record this season and her consistency at Majors make her the clear favorite to advance.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Mertens in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Yulia Putinsteva vs Solana Sierra<\/h4>\n<p><em>Jordan:<\/em><br \/>\n2025 has been truly terrible so far for Putintseva, who had a career-best season in 2024. Last year, this would have been a great draw for her, but any match seems tough for the Kazakhstani right now. The favorable matchup might just be enough to get her over the line, but that is nowhere near certain.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Putinsteva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nLast year Putintseva would have had a very nice draw to go on a run had she landed in a section like this, but she just hasn\u2019t been as convincing. After winning just four games against Sramkova in Strasbourg, she needs a quick improvement to defeat the improving Argentinian youngster, Sierra.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Putinsteva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ilemona:<\/em><br \/>\nI slightly favor Yulia Putintseva in her Roland-Garros opener against Argentina\u2019s Solana Sierra. The 29-year-old Kazakh brings far more Grand Slam experience, while 20-year-old Sierra is playing just her second Major main draw. Despite Sierra\u2019s strong qualifying run, Putintseva remains the favorite.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Putinsteva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ZMUe7SotSzB29f7Jp8A8eQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2209468926\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZMUe7SotSzB29f7Jp8A8eQ',sig:'MNUWuOnWGii2vrp8pY_53EarZwxDjhnId8gta_3-Yog=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2209468926',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Marketa Vondrousova vs Oksana Selekhmeteva<\/h4>\n<p><em>Jordan:<\/em><br \/>\nVondrousova will make her first appearance in three months in this match. She had also missed six months before briefly returning in the opening two months of this season. The Czech will undoubtedly be rusty in this contest, and that presents a unique opportunity for Selekhmeteva to beat a former Grand Slam champion.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Selekhmeteva in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nNobody can take Vondrousova\u2019s achievement away from her, but the fact remains that she keeps getting injured. We haven\u2019t even seen her on the court since Dubai and Selekhmeteva is one of the stronger qualifiers. If she\u2019s fit, the court craft of last year\u2019s quarterfinalist will probably prevail. But that\u2019s just a guessing game at this stage.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vondrousova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ilemona:<\/em><br \/>\nMarketa Vondrousova faces Oksana Selekhmeteva in the French Open first round, returning from a shoulder injury that disrupted her season. Though ranked lower at No. 147, Selekhmeteva comes in with qualifying momentum and could challenge the No. 96-ranked Vondrousova, who may still be shaking off rust.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Vondrousova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Coco Gauff vs Olivia Gadecki<\/h4>\n<p><em>Jordan:<\/em><br \/>\nOn paper, Gauff\u2019s overall draw was the best of any French Open title contender. She starts against a player who does not play her best tennis on clay. The world No. 2 should have no issues here.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Gauff in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Damian:<\/em><br \/>\nFinals in Madrid and Rome were a fantastic lead-up into this tournament for Gauff, who only lost to Swiatek in the previous three editions. With the Pole now in another half and not even playing that well at the moment, she has to be aiming big in Paris this year. Gadecki won\u2019t be able to provide a challenge, at least not on clay.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Gauff in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ilemona:<\/em><br \/>\nCoco Gauff, the No. 2 seed, opens her 2025 Roland-Garros campaign against Australia\u2019s Olivia Gadecki. Gauff has reached at least the quarterfinals in her last four appearances in Paris and recently made finals in Madrid and Rome. Gadecki, despite a standout run to the Guadalajara final in 2024, has struggled in 2025 with a 5\u201313 singles record. Given Gauff\u2019s consistent Grand Slam form and Gadecki\u2019s current struggles, the American is heavily favored to advance.<br \/>\n<em>Prediction: Gauff in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first round of both the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s singles will conclude on Day of the French Open. We&#8217;ll be treated to 20 women&#8217;s matches on Tuesday, and&#8211;as always&#8211;our writers here at LWOT share their thoughts on all of the matches with you. 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