French Open 2022, 2nd Round, Wednesday, 25.05.2022
German title hopes at the French Open 2022, will they only focus on Alexander Zverev? Strong results should also come to light in the women’s singles, for which the best should of course be primarily responsible.
After a big fight in the 1st round, it should now be easier, a 19-year-old local heroine should not end the winning streak. In my Kerber Jacquemot tip, I reveal what speaks for another German success.
She was already almost eliminated! Angelique Kerber experienced a real rollercoaster ride in her 1st round match against Magdalena Frech in Paris on Monday. The score was 2-6, 6-3 when the third set had to be decided.
The Pole had two match points at 5-4, but Kerber fought them off. She tightened the reins, fought her way back and, with loud support from the crowd, took the set 7-5.
The player from Kiel had rarely been so emotional on court before. After her tournament win in Strasbourg, she had travelled to the French capital with a lot of self-confidence anyway, but presented herself a little tired here.
This tiredness should now be a thing of the past after her strong comeback against Frech. She had failed in the 1st round three times in a row here in Paris, now it seems that this curse has finally been broken.
2012 and 2018 Kerber reached the quarterfinals here, whether she can top that result now? First of all, the 2nd round against the young Elsa Jacquemot is on the agenda, so the point in terms of experience clearly goes to the 34-year-old.
So far, 2022 has not delivered her best results, but why not find her way back to success at a Grand Slam of all things? Kerber has never played against the world number 215.
For Elsa Jacquemot, who turned 19 a few days ago, the 2nd round at Roland Garros is a great success. She made her first appearances on the big stage here in 2020 and 2021, but failed directly in the first round on both occasions.
She was supposed to play Heather Watson in Strasbourg, but withdrew at short notice. As luck would have it, the draw for the French Open resulted in exactly this duel in Round 1.
Jacquemot prevailed 6-3, 6-3, and with six break points out of 16 opportunities, there was still plenty of room for improvement. She herself, on the other hand, conceded only three out of eleven opportunities, which was strong.
It is relatively difficult to take a closer look at the results of the young Frenchwoman in recent weeks. She took part in many tournaments, but there was never any well-known competition.
She almost always played against players who are roughly at her level in the rankings, and those are places between 100 and 250. Angelique Kerber, of course, has nothing to do in these spheres.
My Kerber Jacquemot tip
Outcast yes, chanceless underdog no! Elsa Jacquemot will play a 2nd round match at a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. For Angelique Kerber, of course, this is by no means new territory.
Especially her emotionality was surprising for many. I trust the player from Kiel to repeat this performance. However, I don’t think her opponent will be completely humiliated.
Therefore, I bet: Kerber wins at over 16.5 Games!
