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Cori Gauff to beat Qinwen Zheng at 1.62 with William Hill Beating Osaka was good, of course, but Gauff is miles ahead Osaka on clay, and Zheng is yet to beat a player of her caliber this season. Gauff is also moving better on the surface.

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Haha I don't think I've ever seen a full match of Alboran, while I still remember some excellent performances from Botic, so I'd be really biased! I've never particularly liked Muller, he doesn't have that X-factor I think, Fucsovics does, but not reliable these days. I'd be just blindly guessing where the value is anyway.

Zhu is certainly better than Niemeier and also more reliable, but I think that she's actually yet to win a legit WTA-level match on clay lol!

I don't rate Niemeier at all. I think Noskova has a higher ceiling than both Fruhvirtovas, they both need some leaps in improvement honestly.

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Boisson is talented, but you obviously can't back her at the low odds, you can either back Cornet or not bet at all. Unlike the players Cornet has played so far in this tournament, Boisson has beaten good players in the tricky conditions, so I prefer staying away.

He was commenting on his own pick, so no issues there haha!

Mayar Sherif (+1.5 sets) to beat Emma Navarro at 1.98 with Unibet The tournament conditions are tough this week in both Saint Malo and Lleida, and I've liked Sherif's grit so far. Navarro has a much higher ceiling than her, but she can sometimes go walkabouts when things aren't going her way, and Sherif knows how to help that, plus she leads the H2H 2-0, so she should be confident of getting a result. I like the set handicap here.

What an effort from Putintseva lol. Alize Cornet to beat Fiona Ferro at 2.23 with Unibet Cornet is into her last few tournaments now, and, back on her own soil and on a lower level than usual, I think she can muster some strength and get a couple of wins. I saw Ferro against Davis and it was a very messy match, with both players struggling with the conditions. I see this as a 50/50 coin-flip, perhaps Cornet being a very slight fav.

Elena Rybakina to win WTA Madrid 2024 at 4.50 with Bet365 I've seen quite a few matches in Madrid, and I think that Rybakina has been the best player so far. Looking very comfortable out there, has all the momentum in the world, and she beat Swiatek last time out as well. At 4.50, I'm happy to take the punt, especially with Sabalenka and Collins facing each other in this round.

Sorana Cirstea (+7.5) to beat Iga Swiatek at 1.62 with Bet365 Not a big fan of Swiatek at the moment, she seems bored by these matches, and she took her foot off the pedal big time yesterday in the second set, allowing Xiyu Wang to get a decent scoreline in the end. Cirstea could do even better.

Roberto Carballes Baena to beat Dominik Koepfer at 1.57 with Bet365 RCB has been very fine so far this season, not excellent, but playing on a top 50 level, and playing in Spain always brings the best out of him. Koepfer is 0-3 on clay and I haven't been impressed by him lately.