Anhelina Kalinina vs Lois Boisson

🎾 WTA French Open - 2nd Round

Anhelina Kalinina vs Lois Boisson

🧠 Form & Context

Anhelina Kalinina
⚠️ Season Slump: Entered Roland-Garros in dismal form, winning just 4 matches in her last 10 tournaments.
💥 R1 Revival: Defied the odds to dismiss Elina Avanesyan 6-1, 6-2, delivering her cleanest win in months.
📉 GS Second Round Woes: Holds a 1-7 career record in Slam second rounds and has never reached R3 in Paris.
👣 French Clay Familiarity: Beat Boisson twice on clay before—including in Paris qualies in 2021.

Lois Boisson
🌟 Breakthrough Moment: Stunned 24th seed Elise Mertens in her Grand Slam main draw debut—her biggest career win.
🎾 Wildcard Wonder: Ranked outside the top 350 but fearless in front of the home crowd.
🏠 Parisian Push: Strong support, strong surface—she has 5 titles on clay since the start of 2024.
🆕 Tour Rookie: Only made her WTA main draw debut a month ago. Despite the inexperience, she's already top-100 scalp hunting.

🔍 Match Breakdown

On paper, Kalinina holds the clear upper hand in both ranking and head-to-head, and she seemed dialed in during her R1 demolition of Avanesyan. However, Boisson is playing with house money, high on confidence, and has already shown she can rise to the big occasion. Expect the French crowd to make a difference, but if Kalinina sustains her first-round level, her experience should prevail.

🔮 Prediction & Bet Tip

Prediction: Kalinina in 2 tight sets.
Suggested Bet: Under 20.5 Total Games – Boisson’s fairytale debut ends here unless Kalinina's level drops drastically. If the Ukrainian starts cleanly, this could be a swift, businesslike win.

WTA French Open – Elina Avanesyan vs Anhelina Kalinina

WTA French Open – Elina Avanesyan vs Anhelina Kalinina

🧠 Form & Context

Elina Avanesyan
📉 Cold spring: Has not won a match since Miami, falling early in Madrid and Rome to Dolehide and Cocciaretto.
📈 RG specialist: Back-to-back fourth-round appearances at Roland-Garros (2023, 2024) — her strongest Slam by far.
🎯 Career-high in 2025: Reached a personal best ranking of No. 36 after a semifinal in Mérida and a final in Iași.
💪 Clay comfort: Thrives on slow surfaces, using patience, spin, and strategic rally construction to break down opponents.

Anhelina Kalinina
📉 2025 unraveling: Has lost in the early rounds of 14 of her last 16 tournaments since a strong start in Brisbane and Cluj.
📉 Ranking crash: Plummeted to No. 113 — her lowest WTA ranking since 2021.
🏛️ RG record: Just 2–4 lifetime at Roland-Garros, with first-round exits in each of the last two years.
⏳ In freefall: Struggling with form, confidence, and hasn’t beaten a top-50 player in months.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a battle between two out-of-form players—but Avanesyan’s history in Paris makes her the favorite. She has consistently outperformed her ranking at this Slam and her heavy topspin game is tailor-made for the surface. Even with recent struggles, her clay instincts and mental resilience on this stage remain assets.

Kalinina, by contrast, has failed to build any rhythm in 2025 and enters with zero momentum. Unless she rediscovers her aggression early and overwhelms Avanesyan with pace, she’s likely to get dragged into the kind of rallies where her consistency breaks down.

Avanesyan also holds a head-to-head edge after defeating Kalinina at Wimbledon 2024, which adds a psychological advantage.

🔮 Prediction

Avanesyan’s comfort at Roland-Garros, superior clay skill set, and mental edge should guide her through a tricky but winnable match.

Prediction: Elina Avanesyan in straight sets — steady, strategic baseline dominance 🧱🎾

WTA Rouen: Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina

WTA Rouen: Elina Svitolina vs Anhelina Kalinina – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

Elina Svitolina
🧱 Back in rhythm: Since returning to action in 2023, Svitolina has steadily rebuilt her form. She's 14–6 in 2025 and has already posted strong results in Indian Wells and Miami.
🎯 Solid start in Rouen: She kicked off her campaign with a routine win over Jil Teichmann, backing up her Billie Jean King Cup form from the previous weekend.
🌱 Experienced on clay: 142 career wins on clay, with a Roland Garros QF as recently as 2023 and a title in Strasbourg last year.
💪 Mentally strong record: Comes into this match with a commanding 3–0 head-to-head against Kalinina, including a recent straight-sets win at the US Open.

Anhelina Kalinina
🔁 Trying to find her groove: Kalinina reached the Rouen SF last year, but her 2025 season has been turbulent (8–10 overall, 1–1 on clay).
⚡ Up-and-down season: While she’s beaten players like Saville and McNally, losses to mid-tier opponents like Bronzetti and Parks show she hasn't found consistency.
🩹 Physical issues linger: Kalinina has battled various injuries in recent years, and while her baseline game is strong on clay, her fitness remains a concern in longer matches.
⚔️ Struggles vs Svitolina: Has taken just one set in three meetings, most recently losing 6-1, 6-2 at the 2024 US Open.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Svitolina is one of the most dependable players when it comes to structure, point construction, and mental toughness. While her recent titles have come on faster surfaces, her game—compact backhand, solid defense, and movement—translates well to clay.

Kalinina can pose a challenge with her topspin-heavy forehand and clay-court experience, but her recent form suggests she’s vulnerable, especially when asked to match a player with Svitolina’s defensive consistency and fitness level.

The Ukrainian No. 1 should be able to control the tempo here, force errors from Kalinina in longer rallies, and exploit her recent physical uncertainty. Expect a competitive start but a gradually widening gap as the match progresses.

🔮 Prediction

Kalinina might hold early, but Svitolina’s control and superior movement should eventually wear her down. Given the H2H history and surface form, this feels like another straight-sets result.

🎾 WTA Rouen: Kalinina vs Hibino

🎾 WTA Rouen: Kalinina vs Hibino – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🇺🇦 Anhelina Kalinina

• 🔢 Ranking: World No. 65
• 📉 2025 Record: 7–10 overall (0–1 on clay)
• 📍 Rouen history: Semifinalist in 2024
• 💪 Surface edge: Powerful ground game well-suited to indoor clay
• ⚔️ WTA battle-tested: Recent 3-set matches vs Azarenka & McNally show high-level competitiveness

🇯🇵 Nao Hibino

• 🔢 Ranking: World No. 216
• 🔥 2025 Record: 11–10 overall (4–3 on clay)
• 🚀 Qualifying momentum: Wins over Smith and Mansouri to reach R1
• 🏆 Veteran edge: Over 700 professional matches & 3 WTA titles
• 🧠 Smart clay game: Tactical player with solid consistency and composure

🔍 Match Breakdown

Kalinina enters as the clear favorite with higher ranking and a deeper game from the baseline. Her heavy strokes, especially off the backhand side, should give her control if she finds rhythm early.

But Hibino’s recent clay results and match sharpness from qualifying can’t be ignored. She’s playing freely, using angles well, and has enough experience to expose Kalinina if the Ukrainian is off rhythm or passive early.

This match may come down to Kalinina’s ability to keep Hibino on the back foot and avoid extended exchanges where Hibino's consistency could turn the tide.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Anhelina Kalinina in 3 sets

Expect a slow start from Kalinina, but her class and power should shine through in the end. Hibino could keep it close with her form and court craft, but Kalinina’s weapons give her the edge indoors.

🎾 Charleston WTA: Kalinina vs McNally

🎾 Charleston WTA: Kalinina vs McNally

🧠 Form & Context

🟨 Anhelina Kalinina

• 📉 Patchy form: One win in her last five tournaments; six first-round losses in last eight.
• 🌟 Some success in 2025: Semifinal in Brisbane and QF in Cluj-Napoca earlier in the season.
• 🇺🇦 Charleston regular: Playing here since ITF days; QF in 2022 (beat Rybakina), R3 in 2024 (beat Wozniacki).

🟥 Caty McNally

• 🩼 Long road back: Missed much of 2023 and 2024 with injuries; slowly rebuilding.
• 🏆 Signs of life: Won W50 Tampa and made the semifinals at W50 Springs on clay since return.
• 📉 Recent WTA result: First-round exit to Tomova in Miami.
• 🎾 Charleston record: Fourth main draw appearance; best result was R3 in 2021.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Kalinina comes in with more recent top-level match exposure, though her form remains inconsistent. McNally has momentum from her qualifying wins and clay-court confidence after lower-level success in March.

The Ukrainian's heavy baseline game can be a challenge on green clay, especially if she controls tempo early. McNally will look to use her all-court variety and serve-volley instincts to mix things up and keep Kalinina off-balance.

While Kalinina leads their H2H from a five-year-old indoor match, both players are in very different stages of their careers now.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Kalinina in 3 sets

This could be tighter than rankings suggest. Kalinina’s Charleston experience and baseline consistency may give her a slight edge, but McNally is trending upward and could turn this into a battle if she gets into rhythm early.