Daria Kasatkina vs Susan Bandecchi Prediction & Picks - WTA French Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
One of Thursday's second round matches at the French Open, on the WTA side of things, appears to be something of a mismatch as Daria Kasatkina, ranked 53rd in the world, takes on Susan Bandecchi, who is currently ranked at 215. The Australian competitor is a former French Open semi-finalist, and she regularly goes beyond the second round, regularly winning at this stage by at least a six-game margin.
When Kasatkina recently faced a similar ranked player, she won by an eight-game margin. For those looking for a more likely winner at potentially generous odds, then you could do much worse than to take Daria Kasatkina to win this second-round match by at least a six-game margin, which is exactly what she did during the second round of the French Open a year ago.
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Daria Kasatkina vs Susan Bandecchi Form
Daria Kasatkina and Susan Bandecchi Latest Matches
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Daria Kasatkina - Susan Bandecchi Key Points
- Daria Kasatkina won her second-round match at Roland Garros in 2025 by a six-game margin.
- Daria Kasatkina has won three of her last four second-round matches at Roland Garros by a six-game margin or greater.
- Daria Kasatkina has won five of her last six clay-court matches in straight sets.
- When Daria Kasatkina last faced a player outside of the top 200, she won 6-3, 6-1.
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Our Daria Kasatkina vs Susan Bandecchi Prediction
Zeynep Sonmez is a decent competitor, there's no denying that, so the way in which Daria Kasatkina brushed her aside tells us that the Aussie really should make light work of beating a player currently ranked outside of the top 200. At this stage of the tournament a year ago, on her way to whatg was an eventual fourth-round exit, Kasatkina won by a six-game margin.
Given that the Aussie has done that for three of her last four second-round wins at the French Open, and given the general disparity in quality here, odds of -164 look well worth taking.
Our Daria Kasatkina vs Susan Bandecchi Pick: Daria Kasatkina -5.5 Game Handicap.
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