Marketa Vondrousova vs Jessica Pegula

🎾 WTA French Open - 3rd Round

Marketa Vondrousova vs Jessica Pegula

🧠 Form & Context

Jessica Pegula
😬 Not exactly dominant: Straight-set wins over Wang and Ann Li, but both matches featured shaky moments.
📉 Euro-clay woes: Charleston was solid, but since switching continents, her momentum has dipped.
🚪 Paris plateau: Has never reached the second week at Roland-Garros—will this be the breakthrough?

Marketa Vondrousova
🔙 Returning from injury: Playing her first event since February, and already showing fight.
🧗‍♀️ Built tough: Came from behind in both matches—defeated Selekhmeteva and upset seeded Frech.
🏆 Slam credentials: Wimbledon champion, Roland-Garros finalist (2019), and QF last year.
📉 Ranking on the line: Needs a run here to avoid a major fall in the rankings.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Vondrousova may lack match play, but she doesn’t lack pedigree. Her lefty spin, variety, and feel for the court give her a natural edge on clay—especially against a rhythm-based opponent like Pegula. The Czech’s drop shots, angles, and change of pace are tailor-made to disrupt the American's flat strokes.

Pegula is steady, mentally tough, and one of the most consistent top-10 players. But against Vondrousova’s shot-making and clay IQ, she’ll need to be more proactive and aggressive—traits she hasn’t fully shown yet in this tournament.

🔮 Prediction & Bet Tip

Prediction: Vondrousova in 3 sets.
Suggested Bet: Over 21.5 Games – Both players are solid returners, and their styles should lead to long, grinding sets.