Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Emma Raducanu 
25th May 2022
French Open Tennis – Paris – Roland Garros
Pick Raducanu To Win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 10/11 odds taken 04:18 GMT on May 24th, 2022
After surviving a first round scare at Roland Garros on her French Open debut, Emma Raducanu moves on to the next challenge.
Standing on the other side of the net from her in Second Round action on Wednesday is Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
Sasnovich won the one previous meeting with Raducanu and has produced some recent strong form on clay.
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Aliaksandra Sasnovich Preview – Sasnovich looking positive
The first round win that Aliaksandra Sasnovich banked over Wang Xinyu on Tuesday, was the first Slam success of the year.
Sasnovich was in the zone right from the off to win 6-4 6-1.
This is going to be a tougher ask for her however as she would expect.
In that first round match, Sasnovich carved out 11 break points against her opponent.
In the match outright for French Open tennis betting, Sasnonich is a narrow even-money underdog* (odds recorded 04:18 GMT on May 24th, 2022 at Bet365)
Sansovich’s best-ever Grand Slam finish was a semi final place at the US Open.
She reached the Quarter Finals of the 2020 French Open and has been to at least the second round in all four Slams.
However, since her French Open Quarter Final, Sasnovic had lost six consecutive first round matches at Slams before Tuesday’s win.
Still, Sasnovich is handy on the clay.
Sasnovich has had a good season on the clay in relative terms.
She came through qualifiers at both Rome and Strasbourg to make the second round in each of those tournaments.
It’s seven match wins that Sasnovich has taken on the clay this year.
She is 1-0 up in the head to head against Raducanu with the previous meeting happening at Indian Wells last year.
Emma Raducanu Preview – Can Raducanu push on?
There were some early difficulties for Emma Raducanu in her first round match.
That opening action at Roland Garros for the 2021 US Open champion was against qualifier Linda Noskova.
Her 17-year-old opponent was last year’s junior champion at the French Open.
Noskova was superb, giving Raducanu all sorts of problems with her lethal backhand.
But credit to Raducanu, who fought back after dropping the first set on a tie-break.
Raducanu was pushed, but that is the kind of effort that she needs under her belt physically.
It was Raducuan’s first match since retiring from Rome with back problems recently.
The fact that she stuck it out over three sets and finished the much stronger of the two players, bodes well.
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Emma Raducanu is the 10/11 odds-on favourite in French Open tennis betting* (odds recorded 04:18 GMT on May 24th, 2022 at Bet365).
That is because this is a tricky looking match for her.
At no tournament since winning the US Open has Raducanu won more than two matches.
Raducanu only made her clay debut six weeks ago, so is still finding her footing.
There have been positives there for her on the surface.
This is going to be another big test of her strengths, however.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Emma Raducanu Betting Advice
The way that Emma Raducanu ruthlessly powered to the finish line in the final set against Noskova was encouraging.
She grew in confidence and started to play with some aggression that had gone missing through the match at times.
Raducanu to win is going to be the French Open tip at 10/11* (odds recorded 04:18 GMT on May 24th, 2022 at Bet365).
Key Facts – Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Emma Raducanu Betting Tip
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Emma Raducanu last year at Indian Wells
- Aliaksandra Sasnovich has won one of her last seven Grand Slam matches
- Emma Raducanu has won consecutive matches just three times this year
Sasnovich has been winning clay matches, but the bulk of her successful efforts have been in qualifying rounds.
Her Grand Slam record over the last year or so is not particularly hot.
Raducanu lost to Sasnovich in the first match she played after winning the US Open last year.
The tables may get turned.
The Raducanu 2-0 set betting pick is our second French Open tip at 2/1* (odds recorded 04:18 GMT on May 24th, 2022 at Bet365).
The best betting odds for Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs Emma Raducanu
Aliaksandra Sasnovich to win: 1/1 at Bet365
Emma Raducanu to win: 10/11 at Bet365
