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French Open Women's Futures Tips & Predictions - Gauff & Kostyuk backed for deep Roland Garros runs
The 2026 French Open women's draw is set to be highly competitive, with no clear frontrunner. Defending champion Coco Gauff lands in a favorable quarter and is a strong value pick to reach the latter stages. Marta Kostyuk is highlighted as an under-the-radar contender with excellent form, while Karolina Muchova offers strong value in her section. With favorites like Sabalenka and Swiatek experiencing shaky seasons, bettors are advised to look for value opportunities outside the top seeds. Check our detailed recommendations for the best futures bets.
- French Open women's futures betting tips & predictions
- Best value futures bets for Roland Garros
- Gauff a strong chance to defend title; Kostyuk looking to continue stellar 2026
- Muchova a former finalist in Paris who can do damage
- Watch & bet on all women's tennis matches from Roland Garros at Unibet
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Marta Kostyuk (Photo by Getty Images)
It's shaping as a wide open women's draw in Paris, with World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and World No. 2 Elena Rybakina searching for their first Roland Garros title.
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek has been well below her best all season, failing to make it past the semi-finals of any tournament and only making one semi in seven events.
Coco Gauff has also been below her best, but the defending champion has landed in a favourable section of the draw and can work her way into the tournament.
French Open Women's Draw
First Quarter
I'm steering clear of any first quarter bets.
As always, Sabalenka is the overwhelming favourite and I can't back her at a tournament she's never won, while she also didn't make it past the quarter-finals of any lead-in event on clay.
There's also some dangerous players floating around this quarter, including Naomi Osaka and Victoria Mboko, while Jess Pegula played well in Rome and her ability to absorb pace from the baseline could potentially trouble Sabalenka on this surface, if they do end up meeting in the quarter-finals.
There's some fun potential matches that could play out, but I'll be looking elsewhere for these futures bets.
Second Quarter
Coco Gauff
Pretty much an ideal quarter for Gauff to ease her way into the tournament with the pressure of being the defending champion.
Sure, there's still lots of doubt surrounding Gauff's form this year, but she still made it to the Rome final despite playing well below her best. The American is a big-match player and her athleticism alone is keeping in her matches - imagine if she finds her best level again in Paris.
But, even if she doesn't, I like Gauff to navigate her way back to the semi-finals. She's made at least the semis in three of her last four Roland Garros appearances and the other top seed in this quarter - Amanda Anisimova - hasn't played a single match on clay due to injury.
Anastasia Potapova has been one of the form players on clay in the build-up to Roland Garros, but she remains a very streaky and flashy player - I still have doubts on her consistency and ability to do it at a major. Linda Noskova could pose a threat - she's a player who is very consistent and did beat Gauff in Madrid, but the American was dealing with illness.
Overall, this is a great section for Gauff and it would be a huge shock if she lost before the semi-finals for me. From there, I would back her against anyone left in the draw and she's okay value at $7.00 to go all the way and defend her title.
Third Quarter
Marta Kostyuk
I'm going to have a couple of bets on Kostyuk for both outright winner and to emerge from the third quarter.
The Ukrainian has put together an extremely underrated year that only started gaining attention following her maiden WTA 1000 title on the clay of Madrid.
Kostyuk has gone 18-4 in 2026, with three of those four defeats coming against the top two. The other loss was when Kostyuk was injured in R1 of the Australian Open.
So, to summarise, a fit Kostyuk has only lost to Sabalenka or Rybakina this year. Great value at $6.00 to make it through this quarter.
Countrywoman Elina Svitolina is the obvious threat, but she's got a very tough opening round against Anna Bondar, who beat her in Madrid. Svitolina has also consistently stumbled at the slams, registering a 4-10 record in quarter-finals.
Iga Swiatek
Swiatek is also the other major player present in this section, but as mentioned at the top of the article, she's been struggling all year, only making it past the quarter-finals of one tournament.
It appeared as if Swiatek was back to her best in Rome after a series of dominant victories, but she slumped back into bad habits with a loss to Svitolina. The Pole is struggling under the pressure and I can't back her at short odds on current form.
Jelena Ostapenko
There's also the matter of former champion Ostapenko, who is on course to face Swiatek in the third round in what would be a blockbuster. Ostapenko is famously a perfect 6-0 over Swiatek and most of those matches have been one-sided too - three straight setters and two more that finished 6-2 and 6-1 in the third. Very possible that Ostapenko makes it seven straight in Paris, opening the door for Kostyuk to advance.
Fourth Quarter
Karolina Muchova
Don't mind the $7.50 on offer for Muchova to make it through the fourth quarter.
The Czech is a former finalist at Roland Garros (2023) and has been strong this season, putting together a 22-6 record.
Of those six defeats, five were against top five players and the other was against an on-fire Potapova.
Muchova has made four Grand Slam semi-finals throughout her career and I daresay that number would be higher if not for her frequent injury troubles. Muchova has a relatively easy path to the fourth round, where Mirra Andreeva could be waiting - but the teenager continues to operate below her peak level.
Elena Rybakina is the obvious second seed threat, but she's never made a semi-final at Roland Garros and lost before the quarter-finals in five of her seven previous appearances. Can't be backed on that form.
Sorana Cirstea
Was tempted to take the plunge on Cirstea, but can she keep her incredible 2026 level going into Roland Garros?
Maybe. The 36-year-old has announced her retirement for season's end and it's seemingly lifted the pressure off her shoulders. Cirstea has broken the top 20 for the first time and is a former quarter-finalist at Roland Garros all the way back in 2009.
Cirstea just beat Sabalenka, Noskova and Ostapenko on her way to the Rome semi-finals, so if she brings that level to Paris, she's capable of anything and a decent shout at $12 in this quarter.
Verdict
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Coco Gauff
Winner
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Marta Kostyuk
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Marta Kostyuk
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Karolina Muchova
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