It should be an entertaining second day of tennis at the WTA Rouen Open with eight matches on the schedule in Northern France. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Iryna Shymanovich vs Linda Fruhvirotva. But who will under the roof at the Kindarena?
WTA Rouen Day 2 Predictions
Marta Kostyuk vs Diane Parry
Head-to-head: Kostyuk 3-0 Parry
Diane Parry has posted some solid results on the clay over the course of her career, but (even with the backing of the usually vocal French crowd) she will be a significant underdog coming into this match. Martha Kostyuk has won all three of their previous meetings at the cost of just one set and the Ukrainian, who is the top seed this week, competes far more regularly at this level than Parry.
Admittedly, Kostyuk is not having a particularly impressive year, winning just six of her ten matches so far in 2026. But this should be a good opportunity for her to build some momentum and Parry probably isn’t enough of an obstacle to stop her from doing so.
Prediction: Kotyuk in 2
Caty McNally vs Katie Volynets
Head-to-head: McNally 4-0 Volynets
Although this looks like a relatively close match on paper, so far the head-to-head has been very one-sided with Caty McNally winning all four of this pair’s previous meetings. It should be said that two of those meetings went the distance (albeit two were also very one-sided) and that they have not played since 2023, but it is still hard to ignore such a lopsided rivalry historically. Katie Volynets has improved in the interim, but so too has McNally and McNally is still the higher-ranked player. This might be close, but expect McNally to have the edge once again.
Prediction: McNally in 3
Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs Alina Chareeva
Head-to-head: Cocciaretto 1-0 Chareeva
Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Aiana Chareeva in their only previous meeting, and in straight-sets, but as that match was contested seven years ago, it would probably be a mistake to read too much into the result. What is more compelling is the diverging routes their careers have taken since. Cocciaretto is now established as a regular at Tour level and has won two WTA singles titles.
Chareeva has not enjoyed a similar level of success – as reflected by the relative gulf in the ranking and their respective prize money hauls. Chareeva is edging towards a top 100 debut, but against the in-form Cocciaretto on the Italian’s favourite surface, it is difficult to see Chareeva coming away with anything here.
Prediction: Cocciaretto in 2
Hailey Baptiste vs Jessika Ponchet
Head-to-head: first meeting
Jessika Ponchet might like her chances here given Hailey Baptiste is not quite at her best on the clay. But Ponchet will still have here work cut out for her if she hopes to get the better of the American. After all, Baptiste has found some form recently – not least in making the quarterfinals at the WTA Miami Open, upsetting three seeded players en route. She also reached the fourth round at Roland Garros last year, demonstrating her increasing aptitude for clay-court tennis, whilst the indoor conditions should help her. If Ponchet can play her very best tennis and get the crowd involved, she might just be able to spring an upset. But a Baptiste win is the likelier outcome.
Prediction: Baptiste in 2
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