The French Open has just finished, but some of the stars of the WTA have another tournament to look forward to. The WTA Ricoh Open opens the grass court season as the focus switches over to the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. It’s going to be a loaded tournament featuring some big names in Women’s Singles tennis such as Belinda Bencic and Jelena Jankovic.
It’s hard to predict a winner from such a loaded field. But here are some experts who can shed some light heading into this tournament. Read on as we take a look at the experts picks and predictions for the Ricoh Open. Get more out of the Women’s Singles Draw with our complete tournament preview.
Experts Picks and Predictions for the WTA Ricoh Open
VAVEL
Expert
Pick
Brooks Giardina
CoCo Vandeweghe
Brooks Giardina of VAVEL USA takes note of a handful of WTA stars to watch out for in the Ricoh Open. Belinda Bencic, Jelena Jankovic, Kristina Mladenovic, Anna-Lena Friedsam, Viktorija Golubic, CoCo Vandeweghe, Jelena Ostanpenko and Varvara Lepchenko are some of the contenders heading into the Netherlands for this tournament.
Giardina notes that Mladenovic, Lepchenko, Vandeweghe and Ostapneko should all make the tournament semifinals. And of that final four, Vandeweghe and Mladenovic should make the Ricoh Open final. Giardina believes that the Vandeweghe has the tools to beat Mladenovic in the final, giving her the second WTA title of her career.
Vandeweghe is no stranger to exceling in the Netherlands; she last won a title in the country in 2014, winning the Topshelf Open at Rosmalen.
TopBet
Expert
Pick
TopBet
Kiki Bertens
We here at TopBet believe that a hometown hero can get the job done at the Ricoh Open, and her name is Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman is coming off an epic run at the French Open, where she exited in the semifinals. She beat the likes of Angelique Kerber, Madison Keys and Timea Bacsinszky in easily the best performance of her career.
Bertens has won 12 of her last 13 matches, and is ready for a title when she heads home for the Ricoh Open.
