Bogdan vs Kerber 31/05/2018

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Ana Bogdan vs Angelique Kerber Tennis Prediction

Angelique Kerber gets her first win at French Open since 2015 by defeating compatriot Mona Barthel in straight sets (6-2 6-3) taking precisely an hour. She faced some trouble closing out the match, losing three games from 5-0 up in the second set.
Kerber, bidding for her 75th career main draw win on clay, came into Paris with a quarterfinal at Rome (l. eventual champion Svitolina). Boasting 26 wins in 2018, the German has reached the last eight stage of all tournaments, except Stuttgart (retired).
For two-time slam champion Kerber, French Open has been the least-successful slam, the only major where she has not reached a final. The former #1 has reached as far as the quarterfinal back in 2012, losing to eventual runner-up Sara Errani.
Ana Bogdan kicks out Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova, 6-3 1-6 6-4, in an hour and 53 minutes to register her fourth consecutive Grand Slam first round win. This is her first main draw win at Paris, having lost to Jabeur last year as a qualifier.
This year, the Romanian returns as the world #66, thanks to her third round appearance at the Australian Open (best slam result, d. #11 Mladenovic, Putintseva) and semifinal runs at Monterrey and Bogota this season.
This is Kerber’s first meeting with Bogdan, who has a 3-3 record against top 20 players. The former #1 should be able to handle this challenge as a loss in this match would mean her worst result at slams since 2011 Wimbledon (l. #254 Robson).