Here we are with our top tennis picks and best bets from Day 3 of the Italian Open in Rome, IT. Filipino sensation Alexandra Eala will be in action today as she commences her journey in the WTA 1000 event against unseeded Pole Magdalena Frech in R1 at Pietrangeli Arena on Wednesday.
25-year-old American Jenson Brooksby will also play his R1 match today when he faces Argentine Sebastian Baez at the BNP Paribas Arena. Besides these two matches, we will cover three other R1 matches from the women’s singles at the tournament.
Top Tennis Picks and Best Bets of the Day
Alexandra Eala vs. Magdalena Frech: Eala in Three Sets
This will be the first meeting on tour between Eala and Frech. The Filipino rising star is 2-3 on clay this season and has looked erratic and inconsistent in her gameplay recently. Frech is 0-2 on clay in 2026 and is still looking for her maiden win on the surface.
We expect a competitive clash between two players eager to get their mojo back on court and start stringing up some wins. At the same time, we predict Eala to edge out Frech today, but not before the match goes into a deciding set.
Taylor Townsend vs. Nuria Brancaccio: Townsend in Two Sets
Taylor Townsend and Nuria Brancaccio will be squaring off against each other for the first time on the WTA tour. Townsend has been on an amazing run in doubles, winning three WTA 1000 titles in a row, but her performances in singles have been slightly inconsistent.
Despite that, we don’t see any reason why the homegirl should cause any problems for Americans today. We are predicting a straight-sets victory for Townsend, thereby successfully advancing to R2.
Jenson Brooksby vs. Sebastian Baez: Baez in Two Sets
This will be the second meeting on tour and the second meeting of the year between Baez and Brooksby. Their only previous meeting was at the ASB Classic earlier this year, which the Argentine won in straight sets.
So far, Baez has played in four clay court events, with a 6-7 record, while the American is still looking for his first, having featured in only two tournaments before the Italian Open. We don’t expect Brooksby to churn up any major surprises today, as Baez has better agility and groundstroke speed on clay. Take the Argentine to win in straight sets today.
Katie Boulter vs. Eva Lys: Lys in Three Sets
Eva Lys leads the head-to-head stats against Katie Boulter 1-0. Their only previous meeting was last year in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Japan, which the German won dominantly.
Both players have been struggling to find consistency on clay this season. While we believe the Brit has the potential to win one set today, she shouldn’t be able to change the overall course of the match, as Lys is heavily favored to win the tie in three sets and advance to the next round in Rome, Italy.
Karolina Pliskova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro: Pliskova in Three Sets
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and Karolina Pliskova will face each other for the first time on tour. The Czech star is 6-2 on clay and 10-5 overall for the season, while Maneiro is 2-3 on clay and 5-11 for the season.
We are leaning towards the two-time former Grand Slam finalist to come up big in this one. While her Spanish counterpart could win a set in this one, Pliskova should largely dominate the game and come out with the win at the SuperTennis Arena today.
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