{"id":84231,"date":"2025-05-26T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T19:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84231"},"modified":"2025-05-26T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:36:21","slug":"french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-azarenka-wickmayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/26\/french-open-day-3-womens-predictions-azarenka-wickmayer\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Victoria Azarenka vs Yanina Wickmayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first round of both the men’s and women’s singles will conclude on Day of the French Open. We’ll be treated to 20 women’s matches on Tuesday, and–as always–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 Coco Gauff vs Olivia Gadecki<\/a>, Mirra Andreeva vs Cristina Bucsa<\/a>, Jessica Pegula vs Anca Todoni<\/a>, and 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

French Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions<\/h2>\n

Magdalena Frech vs Ons Jabeur<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nJabeur\u2019s best level on clay is much better than Frech\u2019s. Whether the Tunisian can find her dazzling best is uncertain after a challenging time since losing the 2023 Wimbledon final<\/a>. I favor her to do enough to beat Frech, especially since the Pole is much more comfortable in hard courts.
\nPrediction: Jabeur in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nJabeur had such an electric start to the season, but now she\u2019s won one match since the middle of February. While natural surfaces are her kingdom and she usually wakes up for the French Open<\/a> (back-to-back quarterfinals last two years), we wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Frech managed to grind her down. Tough call.
\nPrediction: Jabeur in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Ilemona:<\/em>
\nJabeur’s creative brilliance meets Frech’s steady baseline game. While Frech has shown consistency this season, three-time Major finalist Jabeur’s class and clay prowess should prevail.
\nPrediction: Jabeur in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Anna Kalinskaya vs Marie Bouzkova<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nKalinskaya will need to work hard against the gritty Bouzkova. The 30th seed has improved on clay this season, beating Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula. Her powerful hittting is backed to wear down Bouzkova.
\nPrediction: Kalinskaya in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nLast week in Strasbourg ended with a retirement\/withdrawal from each player, so the situation kind of evens out? Kalinskaya\u2019s quality hasn\u2019t dipped that much compared to last year, but she hasn\u2019t produced the deadly wins and her aggression isn\u2019t as threatening on clay. If all\u2019s normal, Bouzkova probably prevails most of the time on this surface.
\nPrediction: Bouzkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Ilemona:<\/em>
\nA battle of consistency as Kalinskaya’s aggressive baseline game meets Bouzkov\u00e1’s relentless defense. Both players have struggled with injuries recently, but Bouzkova\u2019s ability to grind on clay coupled with a 2-1 H2H advantage could tip the scales in her favor. Her superior fitness and clay-court resilience could wear down the higher-ranked Kalinskaya in what promises to be a physical battle.
\nPrediction: Bouzkova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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