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This is a huge opportunity for either player to reach the round of 16 for the first time.
START DATE/TIME: Saturday 1st June 2024, UK – not before 12:00 / US EST – not before 07:00 / US PST – not before 04:00
VENUE: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
SURFACE: Outdoor clay
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Eurosport / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – NBC, Peacock and Tennis Channel
TICKETS: Visit this link for the latest Bianca Andreescu vs Jasmine Paolini ticket information
BIANCA ANDREESCU VS JASMINE PAOLINI PREDICTION
Bianca Andreescu set a career-high WTA world ranking of fourth after her incredible 2019 season was capped off with victory at the US Open but she has endured an inordinate amount of injuries since. The Canadian has barely been able to play a full clay swing since but she exceeded expectations by beating tough specialist Sara Sorribes Tormo in the first round and she backed that up with a brilliant comeback over Anna Kalinskaya on Thursday.
This nothing-to-lose momentum in her first tournament back since the Canada Masters last August could last until she meets a very top player but word number 15 Jasmine Paolini is perennially underestimated on tour, often using that to her advantage.
The 28-year-old beat the aforementioned Kalinskaya to the Dubai Masters title in February to change the course of her rising career but she has struggled to make the same impact on the clay swing so far. Two straight-sets wins so far in Paris suggest she is the favourite in this first encounter but if Andreescu can hit freely, at her somewhere near her maximum output, she is a match for anyone on tour.
The suitably cautious call is taking Paolini to earn at least a set but perhaps the shrewd one is the same option in Andreescu’s favour.
BIANCA ANDREESCU VS JASMINE PAOLINI TIP: BIANCA ANDREESCU TO WIN A SET