Tennis BETTING PREVIEW - Elina Svitolina vs Diane Parry

Tennis

2024-05-30 - Elina Svitolina vs Diane Parry

A Sports Betting Preview by FirstDown

Elina Svitolina vs Diane Parry
Tennis: French Open Second Round
Thursday 30th May 2024 - Scheduled 2pm
1pm (British Time)

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Preview

These days Elina Svitolina is treated like an honourable Frenchwoman having married Gael Monfils, but the crowd might be a little more split than usual when the Ukrainian takes to the courts of Roland Garros.

A loud, vocal support helped Elina Svitolina come from behind to beat Karolina Pliskova in the First Round, but there will be plenty supporting Diane Parry in this Second Round match that may have to be played under the roof.

It will certainly help the atmosphere grow that much more, and the 21 year old Frenchwoman will be looking for revenge having lost in her home country against Elina Svitolina last week in Strasbourg. Diane Parry also had to come from a set behind to beat a compatriot in the First Round so she may be ready for the split loyalties the crowd will be faced with and instead has to focus on her tennis.

Prior to this tournament, Diane Parry had been struggling for form with a single win on the clay courts and so there is a significant gap to bridge.

She will also gain some confidence from the fact that Elina Svitolina has been struggling for consistency on the red dirt, even if the French Open Quarter Finalist from 2023 has shown how well she can take to this surface.

The strengths of the players might be going up against one another here- Diane Parry may feel her serve can set up a few more easier points, but Elina Svitolina is a very strong return player and that has shown throughout her clay court season.

It was the Elina Svitolina return which won the day when the players met in Strasbourg, but this is expected to be a tough test for the higher Ranked player. Diane Parry has to believe that it won't take much to turn things around in the match up after the defeat last week, but the overriding feeling is that Elina Svitolina will find a way to frank the form in a good looking Second Round match.

Prediction

Look for the player taken in by the home fans to overcome the young Frenchwoman standing on the other side of the net.

The Pick :

Elina Svitolina 2-0 Diane Parry

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

I'll back Elina Svitolina - 4.5 Games at 2.00 with Bet365