French Open 2025 Qualifying: Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus
Date: May 20, 2025
Tournament: French Open 2025
Round: Qualifying (Round 1)
Venue: Roland Garros, Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Claycourt Outdoor
Prize Money: €56,352,000
Live Telecast: USA - TNT | Europe (except France) - Europsort |
Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus preview
Victoria Mboko has been enjoying the best season of her career. The Canadian won 22 successive matches in the first two months of the year, which also led her to four ITF titles. She went on to win a fifth ITF crown in Porto in March and subsequently broke into the WTA top 200 for the first time.
The 18-year-old then made her WTA 1000 main draw debut at the Miami Open and recently took on Coco Gauff in the Italian Open, pushing the 2023 US Open champion to the brink before losing in three sets. Mboko comes into the French Open 2025 after finishing runner-up at the Parma Ladies Open a few days ago.
Kraus, meanwhile, has also made a solid start to the season by winning two ITF titles in March. The Austrian won 11/12 matches in early March to win titles in France and Hungary, setting the pace for the rest of the season. The 23-year-old is ranked 159 and comes into the French Open Qualifying after a second-round appearance at the Oeiras Ladies Open last week.
Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus head to head
This will be the first time the two will face off against each other.
Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus odds
(Odds will be updated once available)
Victoria Mboko vs Sinja Kraus prediction
Owing to her incredible run of form this season, Mboko will start as the favorite. She enjoyed a stunning 22-match unbeaten run earlier in the year and is playing her life’s best tennis. She has competed against some of the world’s best, including current World No. 2 Coco Gauff, this year. In addition, she comes into the French Open 2025 qualifying rounds in superb form as she not only fought past the qualifying round to reach the main draw of the Italian Open, but she also made the final of the WTA 250 Parma Ladies Open a few days ago.
Kraus, on the other hand, is more experienced, and that could be a big positive for her going into the contest. The Austrian has tasted plenty of success this year, having already clinched two ITF trophies. However, she has not been in the best of form coming into the year’s second Grand Slam, so that might be a cause of concern for her.
Pick: Mboko to win in straight sets.