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French Open: Maria Sakkari vs. Barbora Krejcikova 6/10/21 Tennis Prediction

Maria Sakkari vs. Barbora Krejcikova
June 10, 2021 9:00 am EDT

Maria Sakkari (17) meets Barbora Krejcikova in the semi finals of the 2021 French Open on Thursday, June 10th 2021.

Which of these two very in form women will come out on top of their maiden grand slam semi final to give themselves a shot at the title here in Paris to cement their name in tennis history and breakthrough in their career to the top of the game?

Barbora Krejcikova played very well in her match in the quarter finals against Coco Gauff, winning in 2 sets 7-6/6-3. However, the only reason why she won the match in my opinion was because she was able to keep consistency and not hit too big. Coco Gauff chocked in reality, and she handed Krejcikova the match because she was getting too far ahead of herself as she is still young and needs to develop that ability to close huge matches out. Krejcikova did play well, but nothing compared to what her opponent played like.

Maria Sakkari was in astonishing form in her quarter final match, knocking the defending champion, Iga Swiatek, out of the tournament where we all believed she would be able to get her 2nd title in Paris. Sakkari however had different plans and she powered through Swiatek in great fashion. Maria Sakkari was moving Iga into uncomfortable positions on her forehand side, and this made Swiatek hurt her leg and have to take a medical time out for some treatment. Sakkari won the match from there on in 2 sets 6-4/6-4.

This is going to be the 3rd meeting between both players, with Barbora Krejcikova having won their 2 prior encounters. It will definitely be a tight match, where Krejcikova will believe she can win because of their head to head. However, looking at who was the drastically better player in the quarter finals, Maria Sakkari is my pick. Maria had the tougher opponent and won the match in a much more dominating fashion, not having to save set points or be handed things by an opponent who is still somewhat inexperienced mentally. Sakkari won in great fashion, and she will do the same here.

Liam Elyes's Free Pick: Maria Sakkari

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Liam Elyes

Elyes is a huge tennis fan, having followed the sport since a young age. Often going to many tournaments, and having learnt a lot about the ins and outs of the game, Elyes always aims to find the best bets possible for profits. From ATP 250s to Grand Slam tournaments, Elyes covers all the important matches on the ATP and WTA Tour.

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