After knocking off two of the top four women's tennis players in the world, Mirra Andreeva and Jasmine Paolini will now focus on each other when they meet on Thursday at Roland Garros in Paris at the 2024 French Open. Andreeva defeated second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, while Paolini stopped fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday. The pair will be meeting for just the second time in their careers. Andreeva defeated Paolini 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the fourth round at the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain, in April.
The latest Jasmine Paolini vs. Mirra Andreeva odds list Andreeva as the -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100) on the money line, while Paolini is a +125 underdog. Andreeva has won four International Tennis Federation titles. Paolini has two career singles titles and eight ITF wins. Before you bet on the 2024 French Open semifinal, you need to see what proven SportsLine tennis handicapper Jose Onorato has to say.
Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world's top-ranked doubles players.
Onorato, who holds dual degrees in finance and economics from the University of Miami, does extensive research before placing any tennis bets. He studies current form, players' tendencies on a particular surface, weather conditions and many other relevant factors. That systematic approach helped Onorato go 160-104-8 +97.32U - since 2022.
Now, Onorato has released his picks for the 2024 French Open. You can head to SportsLine now to see them.
Top 2024 French Open women's semifinals predictions
Onorato has seen the 17-year-old Andreeva's development as she has continued to improve her game. She is 11-3 on clay in 2024 and is 52-11 (82.5%) over the past three years on the surface. For the year, Andreeva is 17-7 and she has posted a career mark of 92-25 (78.6%). She is looking for her first tournament title as a professional.
Andreeva finished second in the girls' singles division at the 2023 Australian Open, and entered the top 100 in the WTA rankings later that year at 16 years old. She has been ranked as high as No. 33 this past February, and is currently at No. 38. Andreeva is 3-4 against players ranked in the top 10 at the time she played them, with two of those wins coming on clay. Besides defeating Sabalenka, she also beat No. 6 ranked Ons Jabeur in the second round of the Australian Open in January, and No. 7 Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Madrid Open in April.
Paolini, 28, has two career titles, including one this year at Dubai in February, to go along with three runner-up finishes. She has five wins against top-10 opponents, including two this year. She defeated Jabeur at the Stuttgart Open in April as well as Rybakina on Wednesday at Paris. She is now 8-5 at the French Open after having never gotten past the second round until this year.
Paolini, who turned pro in 2011, has played some of her best tennis over the past four years. She is 367-257 (58.8%) in her career, including 200-112 (64.1%) on clay. She has gone 21-10 this year, including a 9-3 mark on clay. She has had to battle over her past three matches to reach this point, including a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 come-from-behind victory over Russia's Elina Avanesyan in the fourth round. See who to pick here.
How to make 2024 French Open women's singles semifinals picks
Onorato has locked in his best bets, and they include confident picks on the outright winner. You need to see his picks and analysis before considering any 2024 French Open bets.
So who wins Mirra Andreeva vs. Jasmine Paolini, and what pick could lead to a big return? Visit SportsLine now to check out Jose Onorato's bets and predictions for the 2024 French Open semifinal, all from the tennis expert who was 160-104-8, up 97.32 units since 2022, and find out.
