{"id":84533,"date":"2025-05-30T14:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T18:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84533"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:27:08","slug":"french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-andreeva-putintseva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/30\/french-open-day-7-womens-predictions-andreeva-putintseva\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 7 Women’s Predictions Including Mirra Andreeva vs Yulia Putintseva"},"content":{"rendered":"

We wrap up the third round of women’s singles on Day 7 of the French Open, and the tournament is really starting to move towards crunch time. Young superstars Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva will both be in action on Saturday. Will they each advance? Or will we see a stunning upset. As always, our writers share their thoughts on the matches with you. We split the day’s eight matches between two articles–and the other article features Coco Gauff vs Marie Bouzkova<\/a>. Predicting these matches are Jordan Reynolds, Nurein Ahmed, and Manuel Traquete. Who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

French Open Day 7 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Madison Keys vs Sofia Kenin<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nI feel an upset is possible here. Kenin\u2019s return and much superior backhand to Keys give her a chance of disrupting her compatriot, especially on clay. Defending her second serve against Keys\u2019 aggression is one problematic aspect of this matchup she needs to handle. But I am still backing the 2020 runner-up to beat the Australian Open champion.
\nPrediction: Kenin in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nKeys\u2019 first-strike tennis would shine on any surface and she has played great tennis on these courts before. But she\u2019ll be more ambitious to go deeper since winning her first Major at the Australian Open<\/a>. And whisper it quietly, Keys is the only woman who can still win a calendar Slam this season. Kenin\u2019s reactive counterpunching is always a nightmare for some of the big hitters, so this is a good test to have before the second week.
\nPrediction: Keys in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nKenin might be a former finalist at this event but those days seem to be far behind her and it’s Keys who is having the best moment of her career now. Champion in Australian<\/a>, she remains unbeaten at Grand Slam level in 2025 and should continue that streak here.
\nPrediction: Keys in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Veronika Kudermetova<\/h4>\n

Jordan:<\/em>
\nBoth women possess similar styles. Who do I think will implement it better on clay? In this matchup, I\u2019d lean towards Kudermetova. She has a little more craft to her game on the dirt outside big serving and hitting when she is playing well.
\nPrediciton: Kudermetova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Nurein:<\/em>
\nThis all-Russian affair promises fireworks but I\u2019d give Kudermetova a slight edge. Her game fits more naturally on this surface and she\u2019s already having her best run here since 2022. Those injury issues also appear to have disappeared.
\nPrediciton: Kudermetova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Manuel:<\/em>
\nDespite the difference in ranking, based on current form and head to head it should be a very close match decided by quality of execution in a few key points.
\nPrediciton: Kudermetova in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

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