Anastasia Potapova vs Kamilla Rakhimova Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | First Round
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Anastasia Potapova is well capable of reaching the last 16 at Roland-Garros if she could find some more consistency.
START DATE/TIME: Monday 27th May 2024, UK – not before 10:00 / US EST – not before 05:00 / US PST – not before 02:00
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
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ANASTASIA POTAPOVA VS KAMILLA RAKHIMOVA PREDICTION
World number 41 Anastasia Potapova won her maiden WTA title on clay at the Istanbul Cup in 2022 and she reached the third round here last summer to further prove her credentials in these conditions. The 23-year-old beat two tough clay-courters in Taylor Townsend and Mayar Sherif before a three-set exit to 2021 runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova but she brings poorer form into the draw this time around.
Potapova has required at least top 40 opposition to oust her from last seven tournaments to suggest she can roll through this first encounter with fellow Russian Kamilla Rakhimova but the world number 105 reached the semi-finals of the Rabat Open this week to bring some momentum.
A heavy loss to the aforementioned Sherif, eventual runner-up in Rabat, on Friday says Rakhimova will struggle here but the cautious concession is backing Potapova to win outright.
ANASTASIA POTAPOVA VS KAMILLA RAKHIMOVA TIP: ANASTASIA POTAPOVA TO WIN
