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Match Details
Fixture: (5) Marketa Vondrousova vs (Q) Katie Volynets
Date: May 29, 2024
Tournament: French Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay (Outdoor)
Prize Money: £53,478,000
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Tennis Channel, Peacock | Canada - TSN, RDS | UK - Eurosport, Discovery+ | India - Sony Ten
Marketa Vondrousova vs Katie Volynets preview
Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova will take on qualifier Katie Volynets in the second round of the 2024 French Open on Wednesday.
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Vondrousova, a former finalist in Paris, drew Rebeka Masarova in the first round. She breezed through the opening set and claimed it for the loss of only one game.
The Czech raced to a 4-1 lead in the second set but encountered some resistance from Masarova after that. The latter went on a two-game run to make it 4-3 but her comeback was nipped in the bud by Vondrousova, who won the next couple of games for a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
Volynets came through the qualifying rounds without losing a set and was up against Aleksandra Krunic in the first round. Every time the American gained an advantage to take a lead in the opening set, she was pegged back by her opponent.
Volynets then held four set points on Krunic's serve at 6-5 but wasted them all. She finally got the job done in the ensuing tie-break to take the set. The second set had six breaks of serve across the first seven games, with the American gaining the upper hand to go 5-2 up. She served out the match in the next game for a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win.
Marketa Vondrousova vs Katie Volynets head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Marketa Vondrousova vs Katie Volynets odds
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Marketa Vondrousova vs Katie Volynets prediction
Vondrousova had an easy day at the office as she scored a routine win over Masarova. Volynets was tested by Krunic but managed to subdue her opponent to score her second career main draw win in Paris.
The American has already beaten a top-10 player this year, defeating Ons Jabeur at Indian Wells. She also pushed Aryna Sabalenka to three sets at the Italian Open a few weeks ago.
Vondrousova is a skilled player on clay, with her finesse and consistency from the baseline making her a tough player to one-up. However, she has struggled in recent weeks. She started the clay swing with a semifinal finish in Stuttgart but didn't win back-to-back matches in three subsequent tournaments.
If the trend continues, then Vondrousova could be at risk here as well. Volynets is capable of going toe-to-toe with her, so the Czech will need to be in the zone right from the start if she intends to continue her journey in Paris.
Pick: Marketa Vondrousova to win in three sets.
