{"id":84385,"date":"2025-05-28T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84385"},"modified":"2025-05-28T13:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T17:24:03","slug":"french-open-day-5-womens-predictions-gauff-valentova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/28\/french-open-day-5-womens-predictions-gauff-valentova\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 5 Women’s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Tereza Valentova"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second round of the women’s singles wraps up on Day 5 of the French Open. We get 16 great matches on Thursday, but who will reach the third round. As always, our writers share their thoughts on all of the matches. We split the 16 matches between four articles–the other three feature Madison Keys vs Katie Boulter<\/a>, Mirra Andreeva vs Ashlyn Krueger<\/a>, and Victoria Azarenka vs Sofia Kenin<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Damian Kust, and Manuel Traquete. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 5 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nCocciaretto will need to defend more than she likes to win this match. The Italian tries to play on the front foot, but doing that against Alexandrova\u2019s flat shots is not easy. I\u2019m not sure that Cocciaretto has the consistent defensive discipline to win this match.
\nPrediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nAlexandrova\u2019s all-or-nothing game isn\u2019t perfectly suited to clay, but she\u2019s such a quality player that you just can\u2019t do much when she\u2019s on. She\u2019s already defeated one gritty Italian in Bronzetti, here it\u2019s almost like she\u2019s jumping into the same encounter again. You never really know with the Russian, but it\u2019s on her racket for sure.
\nPrediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nBoth players showed some good tennis in the firsr round, but Alexandrova is clearly the better player overall and should have quite a clear edge here.
\nPrediction: Alexandrova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Magdalena Frech vs Marketva Vondrousova<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nVondrousova played very well in her opening match considering she had been out for a few months. Frech usually plays her best tennis on hard courts, but has made improvements on clay since the start of 2024. The Pole will likely present a tougher challenge for Vondrousova than the previous round, and the former Wimbledon champion\u2019s rust might become more noticeable.
\nPrediction: Voudrousova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Damian:<\/em>
\nIt\u2019s an interesting one as while Vondrousova has the incredible Roland Garros runs from past years, she\u2019s also playing her first event since February. In top form, she\u2019d be all over Frech. But the Pole knows how to make a match physical and has good touch to respond to the variety as well. This is where we\u2019ll see if Vondrousova is ready to compete at 100%.
\nPrediction: Voudrousova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nAlthough Frech is far higher ranked at the moment, Vondrousova reached the quarters here last year and is a former finalist, as well as a Wimbledon<\/a> champion, whose ranking has been negatively impacted by injury. All things considered, she should be able to advance here.
\nPrediction: Voudrousova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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