Number 24 seed Anastasia Potapova will square off against American lefty Taylor Townsend in the first round of the 2023 French Open on Sunday, May 28. Get the predictions and odds of this Anastasia Potapova v Taylor Townsend match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Anastasia Potapova v Taylor Townsend Head to Head
Anastasia Potapova leads Taylor Townsend 1-0 in their head-to-head. The Russian won that match in a qualifying round in Adelaide earlier this season, dropping just one game in the match.
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Potapova Seeks Second Win in Paris
Anastasia Potapova’s stock is rising. The Rusian is a former junior No. 1 and the winner of the 2016 Wimbledon girl’s singles title. But it has taken Potapova a while to rediscover her old winning habits.
After a great breakout season in 2022 which included a maiden WTA title in Istanbul, the 22-year-old is now an established top 30 player and she is one the dangerous floaters in the draw.
It’s the first time she is seeded at a Grand Slam and will play in the main draw of the French Open for just the third time in her career. Potapova’s solitary win in Paris was memorable.
In 2019, Potapova who was 18 at the time, shocked then world No. 5 Angelique Kerber in straight sets. However, her campaign was shortlived as she was thrashed by eventual finalist Marketa Vondrousova in the next round.
Now though, she comes to Paris at a career-high ranking and with a wealth of experience. Potapova is 20-11 in 2023 and collected her second title in Linz. Her 5-3 record on clay includes back-to-back top-10 wins in Stuttgart where she defeated Coco Gauff and Caroline Garcia.
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Townsend Beats Timofeeva to Qualify
Taylor Townsend believes she is still on her comeback trail, but it’s been a year since she returned from maternity leave.
Towsend has put together a fine clay-court season at all levels. She turned heads in Rome where she qualified for the event and stunned compatriot Jessica Pegula en route to the third round.
A week later, Townsend reached her first final of the season at the WTA 125K in Florence, losing to Jasmine Paolini. But that defeat did not in any way affect her mood in the French Open qualifying draw where Townsend was a red-hot favorite to punch her ticket in the main draw.
And the American lefty did so, overcoming her toughest hurdle in the second round against Kaja Juvan before knocking off Maria Timofeeva in the final round.
Townsend has been as far as the third round at the clay slam back in 2014. But she hasn’t won a main draw match there since 2018. Can she upset Russia’s Anastasia Potapova?
Potapova v Townsend Prediction and Tip
Townsend is one of the toughest qualifiers possible. We know her credentials in high-stakes matches against the top players. Expecting Potapova to have the edge, but don’t be surprised to see the American take a set.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Potapova to win: 4/9
- Moderate Risk Tip: Potapova to win in three sets: 10/3
The 2023 French Open will be played from May 28 to June 11. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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