Suzan Lamens vs Anastasia Potapova Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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The first-round of the Australian Open sees Suzan Lamens face Anastasia Potapova.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Suzan Lamens vs Anastasia Potapova prediction
Suzan Lamens competed for the Netherlands at the United Cup in her first event of the year but lost both of her singles matches to Eva Lys and Iga Swiatek respectively. Her poor start to the season continued as she was unable to qualify for the Hobart International, losing at the first stage to Ella Seidel despite taking the first set. She reached the second-round here last season, while her best result of 2025 was a semi-final finish in Rouen on clay.
She faces Anastasia Potapova, who is ranked just over 40 places higher than Lamens in the rankings. It’s been a pretty mixed start to the year for Potapova, as she won her first-round match in Brisbane against Daria Kasatkina, only to then lose to Diana Shnaider in round two. She competed in Adelaide as a lucky loser but then lost to Kimberly Birrell.
Neither player has got off to the strongest of starts but Potapova is the steadier player and is the favourite.
Suzan Lamens vs Anastasia Potapova tip: Anastasia Potapova to win
