Mirra Andreeva vs Maja Chwalinska French Open Tennis Women’s Singles Final Predictions, Picks & Best Bets: The Future is Now for Andreeva
A first-time Grand Slam champion will be crowned on Saturday afternoon at Roland Garros. But that is just about where the similarities end for Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska. Andreeva has been hailed as a future major winner ever since she burst onto the WTA scene as a 16-year-old. Chwalinska, on the other hand, had barely been heard of – even in hardcore tennis fandom circles – prior to this French Open.
Will Chwalinska’s Cinderella run continue all the way to the finish line, or will Andreeva -- still a teenager -- fulfill what is seemingly her destiny and become a slam champion?
Let’s take a look at the best French Open bets to make on the Day 14 schedule.
Mirra Andreeva -1.5 sets over Maja Chwalkinska (-150)
Chwalinska has won 9 matches in Paris. As the #114 player in the world, she had to qualify just to get into the main draw. Nine matches represent a significant sample size, so it’s hard to claim that this run is a fluke. Still, it has to be said that the 24-year-old's draw has been favorable. She did not beat anyone ranked better than #22 on her way to this improbable final appearance. Now she has to go up against the world #8. It’s also worth nothing that Chwalinska dealt with an apparent leg issue during her semifinal victory over Diana Shnaider. All things considered, don’t be surprised if Andreeva completely rolls to the Roland Garros trophy.
Mirra Andreeva vs Maja Chwalinska Under 20.5 games (-120)
This obviously correlates nicely with Andreeva winning in straight sets. And why can’t she? The Russian is facing an extreme underdog, but it hasn’t really mattered who she has faced this fortnight. Andreeva has dropped only 1 set through 6 matches, and she promptly dominated the rest of the match 6-1, 6-1 after losing the first to Marina Bassols Ribera. Of the 12 sets Andreeva has won, zero have been closer than 6-4 and just 1 has been more competitive than 6-3. The 19-year-old is an amazing 21-3 on clay this spring with losses only to Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Marta Kostyuk. In a rematch with Kostyuk – who had been a perfect 17-0 on clay this season – in the French Open quarterfinals, Andreeva eased to a 6-1, 6-3 victory. Count on the eighth seeded capping off her dominant tournament in style.
Maja Chwalinska Under 0.5 aces vs Mirra Andreeva (-120)
Chwalinksa has hit just 3 aces throughout this entire French Open – and keep in mind that she has played 9 rather than 6 matches! For those counting, that equates to 0.05 aces per service game. The 24-year-old has not recorded an ace since round 3 against Maria Sakkari – the only opponent whom Chwalinska has aced even once. There is no reason to think that she is going to send one whizzing by Andreeva, who is one of the toughest players to ace. Over the past 12 months, Andreeva is getting aced on just 2.5 percent of her return points – the sixth-best mark on the WTA Tour among players in the top 50. She has been aced only twice through 6 rounds at the French Open.
