WTA French Open – Viktorija Golubic vs Amanda Anisimova
🧠 Form & Context
Amanda Anisimova
🎯 Back in business: Took a 6-3, 4-1 lead before Stajanovic retired in R1. A light start, but welcome after 4 first-round losses in her last 7 events.
📈 Rapid rankings climb: From outside the top 230 a year ago to WTA #16 in 2025 — driven by titles and deep runs at big events (Doha WTA 1000 title, Charleston SF).
🔥 Loves Paris: Semifinalist at Roland-Garros 2019 as a teenager; this surface suits her heavy-hitting baseline game when she finds rhythm.
Viktorija Golubic
⏳ Long time coming: Just her third career main draw win at Roland-Garros — came from behind to defeat a rusty Petra Kvitova, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4.
📉 Struggles on tour: Her only other main-draw win this season was in Cluj-Napoca. Confidence is low, and she’s lacked consistency across surfaces.
⚠️ Vulnerable past R1: Holds a 3–5 second-round record in Grand Slams, and has never reached R3 in Paris.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Anisimova has the tools to dismantle Golubic’s varied and slice-heavy game, especially on clay where high-bouncing balls limit the effectiveness of Golubic's one-handed backhand. The American thrives when she can dictate from the baseline with flat, powerful strokes, and this matchup offers just that opportunity.
Unless Anisimova suffers from one of her occasional dips in consistency, this should be a controlled and composed performance from the former Roland-Garros semifinalist.
🔮 Prediction
Prediction: Amanda Anisimova in straight sets – Clean, composed, and onto R3.
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