Mirra Andreeva vs Yulia Putintseva

🎾 WTA French Open - 3rd Round

Mirra Andreeva vs Yulia Putintseva

🧠 Form & Context

Mirra Andreeva
🎯 Third time lucky? Not quite—already into her third consecutive R3 at RG.
🔥 Form of her life: 29–7 on the season, with WTA 1000 titles and deep clay results (Madrid QF, Rome QF).
💪 Paris dominance: Semifinalist last year, has yet to drop more than 4 games in any set this week.
📈 Top-10 arrival: One of the youngest ever to achieve this, and she’s earned every bit of it.

Yulia Putintseva
🧗‍♀️ Survivalist tennis: Back-to-back three-setters, including comebacks vs Sierra and Garland.
⚠️ Major concern: 4–8 career record in Grand Slam third rounds; rarely clears this hurdle.
🧱 Defensive grind: Tough to put away, but limited by lack of power and streaky baseline execution.
📉 Elite struggles: 0–11 vs top-6 on clay—a glaring weakness heading into this battle.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This match looks like a case of form vs survival. Andreeva is operating at a level Putintseva has not encountered this season. The Russian’s ability to mix depth, angles, and offense is built to break down defensive players like Putintseva—who has already spent far more time on court than ideal.

Unless Andreeva suffers a dip in intensity or gets baited into long, passive rallies, this should remain one-sided. The Kazakh veteran may hang tough early, but she hasn’t shown the tools to sustain pressure over two sets.

🔮 Prediction & Bet Tip

Prediction: Andreeva in straight sets.
Suggested Bet: Andreeva -5.5 games – She’s been clinical and should dominate once she settles in.