Predictions for Week 2 of the French Open 2015

3: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will reach the French Open finals for the first time

Tsonga at the 2015 French Open

Tsonga is one of the great enigmas of men’s tennis in the last decade. He has two huge weapons in his forehand and serve, and is a decent mover for a man his size. Despite all his natural talents, Tsonga has failed to live up to his potential, barring occasional glimpses of genius like the Montreal Masters 2014.

This time he is recovering from a career slide and has looked mentally relaxed and confident on court after a long time. He beat the no.4 ranked Tomas Berdych in the fourth round, playing aggressive tennis and his game seems to be on an upward spiral.

Tsonga will win both of his next two encounters to reach the French Open finals for the first time in his career. He has been to another Grand Slam finals in the 2008 Australian Open, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. He will lose again in the finals to a better player.

2: Lucie Safarova will reach her first Grand Slam final beating Ivanovic on the way

Safarova following her victory over reigning champion Maria Sharapova, who was knocked out

Safarova stunned the defending champion Maria Sharapova in the fourth round, playing some great tennis to outwit her opponent. She has had a great 2015 so far, and has improved consistently as a player.

Her biggest win came at the Qatar Open this year, where she beat the former world no.1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3. She also won her first Grand Slam doubles title this year at the Australian Open. Expect her to continue her dream run and reach the women’s final at this year’s Roland Garros. Her Cinderella story would end there though.

1: Serena Williams will not lose another set on way to the title

Williams at the 2015 French Open following her victory over Sloane Stephens(USA)

Serena Williams has had to weather a tough first week at the championship, with all of her last three matches going three sets. She has been inconsistent with her play so far, allowing her opponents to take advantage.

However, she has also shown her trademark resolve under pressure and has comeback well to win after getting behind in the battles. Yet again she has proved that she is mentally the toughest women’s champion arguably in tennis history.

Now as the final stages arrive, expect Serena to up her game and dominate her opponents the way she does in big matches. She will stream roll her opposition in her last three matches, not losing a single set on way to her 20th Grand Slam title.