Varvara Gracheva vs Sofia Kenin Preview & Prediction | 2025 French Open | First Round
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Former Roland-Garros runner-up Sofia Kenin, is seeded 31st but will have the crowd against her vs France’s Varvara Gracheva, one of the stories of last year’s tournament.
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Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Varvara Gracheva vs Sofia Kenin prediction
Varvara Gracheva made plenty of headlines across last year’s French Open as she recorded her best ever finish in a Grand Slam. After knocking out sixth seed Maria Sakkari in the first round, Gracheva made it all the way to the fourth round, thrilling the home crowd before finally bowing out in straight sets to Mirra Andreeva.
Those memories will be fresh in her memory ahead of her return to court here and she’s been handed another tough draw to start in Sofia Kenin, a former French Open finalist back in 2020. Although Kenin lost in the first round last time out in Strasbourg, she recently took Aryna Sabalenka to three sets in the third round of the Italian Open.
An impressive grand slam performer and cool under pressure, Kenin shouldn’t allow the pressure of playing against a home favorite get to her and whilst complacency cannot be afforded here, she should have enough to defeat Gracheva.
Varvara Gracheva vs Sofia Kenin tip: Sofia Kenin to win
