Predicted Winners in BOLD
Philippe-Chatrier Court (11 a.m. start)
[7] Johanna Konta (GBR) vs. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) – Could Konta win this event? Entirely possible despite a 1st round loss in 2016
[3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Jana Cepelova (SVK) – Halep is the favorite to take the title?
Suzanne-Lenglen Court
[5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
[28] Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs Nao Hibino (JPN)
Court 1
Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs. Timea Babos (HUN) – Does anyone want to see Cornet in their quarter of the draw?
[9] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [WC] Fiona Ferro (FRA) – Radwanska has knocked on the door of major glory several times, but is this the ideal circumstance for breaking through?
Court 2
[12] Madison Keys (USA) vs Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) vs Risa Ozaki (JPN)
Court 3
Miyu Kato (JPN) vs. Taylor Townsend (USA)
Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) – Japan gets 1 of 2 on court 3.
Court 4
Mona Barthel (GER) vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) – On grass, I’d reverse this prediction. This should be a fun match.
Court 5
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN) – This should be a tight 3 set duel.
Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) vs. Tatjana Maria (GER)
Court 6
[Q] Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) vs. [WC] Amandine Hesse (FRA) – Match toughness from qualifying rounds
[17] Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) vs. Annika Beck (GER)
Court 14
[20] Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs. Alison Riske (USA) – Riske is always tough to eliminate, but clay is not in her favor.
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) vs [WC] Chloe Paquet (FRA) – Twin power?
Court 16
[26] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) vs. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
Court 17
[21] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs Maria Sakkari (GRE)
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) vs.[Q] Petra Martic (CRO)
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