Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 French Open
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THE FACTS
When is Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova on and what time does it start? Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova will take place on Wednesday 31st May, 2023 – not before 12:00 (UK)
Where is Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova taking place? Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova will take place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
What surface is Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova being played on? Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova
What channel is Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova on in the UK? Eurosport have the rights to the French Open in the UK
Where can I stream Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova in the UK? discovery+ subscribers can stream Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova live while the match can be streamed on Eurosport Player and Amazon Prime Video if it is televised
THE PREDICTION
24-year-old Anna Blinkova could set a new career-high WTA world ranking of around 44th after a blistering victory over Ysaline Bonaventure on Monday, conceding just two games whilst handing the Belgian a second-set bagel. The Russian finished runner-up to Elina Svitolina at the Strasbourg Open last week to bring some strong clay form into Roland-Garros and she could seriously trouble the fifth seed here. World number five Caroline Garcia needed three tight sets to oust Xiyu Wang on Monday but she looked to play herself into some more confident form by the end of the match. The 29-year-old reached the quarter-finals here back in 2017 but she a run to the semi-finals of the US Open last summer is proof of what she is capable at her peak and she ended 2022 as the WTA Finals champion after a blistering second-half to last season.
At her best, Garcia should be coming through in straight sets here but Blinkova beat the Frenchwoman here, also in the second round, four years ago to level their head-to-head at 1-1. Back Garcia to edge through outright but consider leaving this one out of an accumulator.
