Elena Rybakina vs. Linda Nosková 6/1/23 - French Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/30/2023 at 12:30 PM ET
Superstar tennis player Elena Rybakina has reached the second round of the 2023 WTA French Open in Paris. At this stage of the tournament, Rybakina is set to play against Linda Nosková from Czechia. This is a big match for both players as the winner will secure a spot in the third round of a Grand Slam event.
Linda Nosková enters this match having won her opening match with some ease. Linda Nosková was leading the match having won the opening set when her opponent retired resulting in a walkover victory. During the win, Linda Nosková won all of her service games while breaking her opponent’s serve on 2 occasions. That being said, this is expected to be a challenging match for Linda Nosková as she is playing against the number 4 seed in Elena Rybakina.
Looking at Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon winner enters this match having won her opening round fixture in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by Rybakina as she was able to impress with her receiving. During the win, Elena Rybakina won over 50% of her receiving points which allowed her to break her opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. The serving was also solid from Elena Rybakina as she was able to win 7 out of 9 service games. It has been a strong few months for Elena Rybakina as she was able to win the Italian Masters in Rome prior to arriving at Roland Garros. Elena Rybakina is an elite player and is well positioned to challenge for the title at the French Open.
This will be the first time that Elena Rybakina and Linda Nosková will play each other at a WTA tournament.
Looking at all the information, we are going to pick Elena Rybakina to win this match. Rybakina is the stronger player and has the experience of performing at big tournaments. We see Elena Rybakina winning in straight sets.
