Briton Katie Boulter is bidding to reach the third round of the French Open for the first time, but she is a clear underdog for her match against Anastasia Potapova on Thursday.
Boulter needed three sets to overcome teenager Akasha Urhobo in the first round, in what was a debut appearance in a Grand Slam for the American.
Potapova enjoyed a productive build-up to the French Open by reaching a final in Linz, before making a deep run in Madrid, while she made light work of Maya Joint in her opener in Paris as she needed just one hour and 11 minutes to wrap up a straight-sets win.
Katie Boulter v Anastasia Potapova Tips Summary
Best Bet - Anastasia Potapova to win 2-0 @ 8/11
Alternative Bet - Katie Boulter under 3.5 breaks of serve @ 8/11
Bet Builder - Anastasia Potapova to win 2-0, Katie Boulter under 3.5 breaks of serve, Anastasia Potapova over 5.5 breaks of serve, Katie Boulter 3+ aces @ 12/1
Katie Boulter v Anastasia Potapova Prediction
Best Bet: Anastasia Potapova to win 2-0 @ 8/11
It is no secret that clay is Boulter's weakest surface and she may struggle to make any kind of impact on Potapova, who is at her best on the dirt.
Boulter needed three sets to overcome an inexperienced youngster in her opener, but now she is facing a much sterner test.
Potapova only lost three games in her first-round win over world number 52 Joint and dominated throughout.
Her return game was exceptional as she broke Joint's serve seven times in a 6-1 6-2 victory and she can win this match without dropping a set.
Alternative Bet: Katie Boulter under 3.5 breaks of serve @ 8/11
Considering Potapova only lost three games in total in the first round, backing under 3.5 breaks of serve for Boulter, who is ranked below Joint, looks a strong option.
Two of the three games Potapova did lose against Joint were service games, so Boulter may be able to win a couple, but reaching four in total has to be considered a tall order against the in-form Russia-born Austrian.
Katie Boulter v Anastasia Potapova Bet Builder Tip
Anastasia Potapova to win 2-0
Katie Boulter under 3.5 breaks of serve
Anastasia Potapova over 5.5 breaks of serve
Katie Boulter 3+ aces
Pays 12/1
Potapova can win in straight sets, but she still looks capable of reaching at least six breaks of serve even if no final set is required.
The 25-year-old had seven breaks of serve in just 15 games in total against Joint, while Boulter's serve was broken five times by a player ranked outside the world's top 150 in her Paris opener.
It might be a struggle for Boulter to win four games in total, so under 3.5 breaks of serve makes sense, but the Briton can at least fire off a few aces, having recorded an impressive 29 in total across her last six matches.
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Key Match Stats
Katie Boulter and Anastasia Potapova will be meeting for the first time
Boulter had won just one match at the French Open before this year
Boulter took the title at the Ostrava Open in February of this year
Potapova recently reached the semi-finals of the Madrid Open and the quarters of the Italian Open
Potapova beat Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in last-16 in Madrid
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