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Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 French Open

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam – Second Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 French Open

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THE FACTS

When is Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam on and what time does it start? Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam will take place on Thursday 1st June, 2023 – not before 12:00 (UK)

Where is Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam taking place? Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam will take place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France

What surface is Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam being played on? Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam will take place on an outdoor clay court

Where can I get tickets for Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam

What channel is Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam on in the UK? Eurosport have the rights to the French Open in the UK

Where can I stream Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam in the UK? discovery+ subscribers can stream Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Anna-Lena Friedsam live while the match can be streamed on Eurosport Player and Amazon Prime Video if it is televised

THE PREDICTION

World number 23 Ekaterina Alexandrova needed three sets to overcome Viktoriya Tomova on Monday but the Russian should be better for it moving forward. The 28-year-old grabbed a strong win over Qinwen Zheng on clay at the Madrid Open and then took a rare set from Iga Swiatek before defeat in the round of 16 but her best work this season came at the Miami Open when she stunned Belinda Bencic and Bianca Andreescu before defeat top eventual champion Petra Kvitova. World number 91 Anna-Lena Friedsam came close to losing her first round match to lucky loser Nao Hibino but the German did well to come back from a break down in the third. The 29-year-old beat Alexandrova in straight sets in their only tour-level encounter at Wimbledon four years ago but her opponent is much improved since then. Back Alexandrova to win outright.