Yafan Wang vs Maria Timofeeva Preview & Prediction | 2024 French Open | First Round
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Maria Timofeeva will be aiming to emulate her incredible debut run to the last 16 at the Australian Open in January.
START DATE/TIME: Sunday 26th 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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YAFAN WANG VS MARIA TIMOFEEVA PREDICTION
20-year-old Maria Timofeeva burst onto the scene with a shock maiden title claimed on her tour debut at the Hungarian Open, on clay, last July and she proved herself more than a one-hit wonder with a remarkable run to the last 16 at the Australian Open in January.
The Russian set a career-high WTA world ranking of 93rd after stunning former champion Caroline Wozniacki and 10th seed Beatriz Haddad-Maia in Melbourne but she seemed to run out of steam in a one-sided exit to Marta Kostyuk.
World number 68 Yafan Wang also enjoyed a strong campaign in Melbourne, stunning Emma Raducanu and Sorana Cirstea before a tight exit to eventual runner-up Qinwen Zheng, but she has struggled to make much of a dent on clay so far this swing. Back Timofeeva, with winning experience on clay and at this level already, to reach the second round.
YAFAN WANG VS MARIA TIMOFEEVA TIP: MARIA TIMOFEEVA TO WIN
