The WTA French Open is underway, with some big upsets already shaking up the women’s event. Top-five seeds Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula have lost. Other high seeds have been challenged, and some of the middle or lower-seeded players have lost.
Anisimova’s Comeback After Injury
Amanda Anisimova is competing at the French Open after a long injury break, having missed almost the entire clay season. She returned to the court after two months away. Anisimova won her match in straight sets.
She faces Julia Grabher in the second round. Grabher is 3-2 in her last five matches, but she has been playing some lower-level events. She failed to get out of the qualifying rounds in Rome. Grabher beat Rebecca Sramkova in the first round of the French Open.
Betting Advice for Anisimova vs. Grabher
Betting on Anisimova winning 2:0 is a value bet. If you bet on the Anisimova match, you should probably wager less money than you would on other matches. Anisimova in straight sets has an acceptable price.
Chwalinska vs. Mertens: A Close Match Expected
Maja Chwalinska is set to face Elise Mertens. Chwalinska is in-form, having won four straight matches and eight of her last 10. She is coming off a moneyline upset win in the first round against Qinwen Zheng.
Elise Mertens is a top-25 player. Mertens’ most recent losses are to Mirra Andreeva and Karolina Pliskova. Mertens defeated Tatjana Maria in straight sets in the first round and is priced as the clear favourite in this match.
Chwalinska probably won’t win the match, but her form and her recent victory over Qinwen Zheng suggest that she is good enough to keep the match close. Chwalinska +1.5 sets offers a solid price.
Betting Strategy for Mertens vs. Chwalinska
The move here is to have Mertens moneyline in a parlay, but to then bet on Chwalinska in a single bet.
The conditions in Paris have stayed very hot, and the action in the women’s tournament has not cooled down, either. Women’s tennis is deep and unpredictable, but it makes for an exciting French Open tournament.