French Open predictions, May 29, 2026: Kostyuk vs. Golubic, Teichmann vs. Muchova

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Marta Kostyuk goes up against Viktorija Golubic in the French Open round of 32. Marta Kostyuk brings a 6-match winning streak into this one, 9-1 across the last ten. Viktorija Golubic comes in at 4 wins from the last ten.

Marta Kostyuk leads the head-to-head 2-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Kostyuk — worth more than the overall number this week.

Hold strength tells the story — 63.3% versus 58% on first-serve points in Kostyuk's favor. Anything other than a Kostyuk win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

Jil Teichmann and Karolina Muchova meet in the round of 32 at French Open on Friday. Karolina Muchova is 7-3 across recent matches. Jil Teichmann brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.

Jil Teichmann has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Karolina Muchova. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Teichmann — worth more than the overall number this week.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on clay, and our number follows from it. Anything other than a Muchova win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Casper Ruud goes up against Tommy Paul in the French Open round of 32. Casper Ruud has won 4 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Tommy Paul is 7-3 across recent matches.

The ledger favors Casper Ruud, 4-2 across their 6 meetings with Tommy Paul. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Ruud — worth more than the overall number this week.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on clay, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Ruud — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

Friday's French Open round of 32 pits Jesper De Jong against Karen Khachanov on clay. Karen Khachanov has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall. Jesper De Jong is rolling — 3 straight wins, 4 of 10 in recent play.

Nothing separates them historically — the head-to-head sits at 1-1. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Jong — worth more than the overall number this week.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on clay, and our number follows from it. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Khachanov.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Joao Fonseca goes up against Novak Djokovic in the French Open round of 32. Novak Djokovic is 7-3 across recent matches. Joao Fonseca has won 5 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

Joao Fonseca has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Novak Djokovic. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Fonseca — worth more than the overall number this week.

Novak Djokovic is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Djokovic around 63%. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Djokovic.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Marie Bouzkova goes up against Mirra Andreeva in the French Open round of 32. Mirra Andreeva brings a 10-match winning streak into this one, 10-0 across the last ten. Marie Bouzkova has won 5 of the last 10.

Mirra Andreeva leads the head-to-head 5-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Andreeva — worth more than the overall number this week.

Mirra Andreeva is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Andreeva around 61%. Andreeva should have enough here, though Bouzkova has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Andrey Rublev goes up against Nuno Borges in the French Open round of 32. Nuno Borges has won 3 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall. Andrey Rublev has won 4 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.

The ledger favors Andrey Rublev, 5-0 across their 5 meetings with Nuno Borges. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Rublev — worth more than the overall number this week.

The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Little separates them; Borges gets the nod on the finest of margins.