Here we are again with our top tennis picks, best bets, and reliable predictions from the ongoing Italian Open in Rome, IT, featuring some of the biggest names on the ATP and WTA circuits. Two-time Grand Slam finalist Amanda Anisimova will be in action today, taking on Jelena Ostapenko in R2 at the Pietrangeli arena.
Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff will also begin her journey in Rome today, when she takes on Tereza Valentova in R2 on center court. In addition to these two matches, we will cover two more R2 matches in women’s singles and one R1 match in men’s singles featuring 2022 Rome Masters runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Jelena Ostapenko vs. Amanda Anisimova: Anisimova in Three Sets
Anisimova and Ostapenko will face each other for only the third time on tour. This will also be their first match on clay, as both previous encounters took place on hard courts at the Qatar Open in Doha. The Latvian player won their 2022 meeting in Doha, but Anisimova avenged that defeat at the same venue in 2025.
This will be Ostapenko’s fourth clay-court tournament this season, while it will be the first for Anisimova, who hasn’t played on tour since the Miami Open. We expect a good match today, with the Latvian making life difficult for the American, but ultimately Anisimova should prevail in three sets.
Coco Gauff vs. Tereza Valentova: Gauff in Two Sets
Gauff will face Valentova for the second time on tour, with their only previous meeting at Roland Garros last year, which the American won in straight sets. The Czech teenager is an impressive 5-2 on clay this season, reaching the final of the WTA 125 event in Saint-Malo, France, and has shown glimpses of being a future star.
In contrast, Gauff suffered two heartbreaking exits in Stuttgart and Madrid last month and is eager to win a WTA title this season. She is 3-2 on clay, and we expect the American to assert authority and play her brand of tennis today, dispatching Valentova in straight sets.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Tomas Machac: Machac in Three Sets
This will be only the third professional encounter between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tomas Machac, and their first on clay. Their latest match took place in the second round of the Australian Open, where the 25-year-old Czech defeated Tsitsipas in four sets. Both players also have nearly identical records on clay this season.
Machac and Tsitsipas are eager for a strong run in the clay-court tournament, as their past efforts haven’t yielded significant results. Recently, both have showcased impressive clay-court play, but we favor the Czech player to win today in three sets and potentially upset the former World No. 3.
Marie Bouzkova vs. Taylor Townsend: Bouzkova in Three Sets
Marie Bouzkova and Taylor Townsend will compete for the fourth time on tour, and for the first time on clay. The 27-year-old leads their head-to-head 2-1, with their latest encounter at Indian Wells, where Townsend won convincingly.
Both players have performed well on clay this season, but we favor Bouzkova to win this match, even if Townsend takes a set. Expect Bouzkova to claim victory in three sets and move on to the round of 32.
Belinda Bencic vs Bianca Andreescu: Bencic in Two Sets
Belinda Bencic and Bianca Andreescu will face each other for the first time on the WTA circuit, as their previous meetings have all come at a Grand Slam. Their head-to-head is split 1-1, with the Swiss claiming victory in their only previous meeting on clay at Roland Garros in 2022.
While Andreescu is an impressive 12-5 on clay this season, we expect Bencic to halt her dream run at the Italian Open today. Take Bencic to claim a comfortable victory over the Canadian at the BNP Paribas Arena, advancing to the round of 32.
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