French Open day 7: Five Saturday tips from third round fixtures

Ferrer comes through in four against Lopez

There an all-Spanish showdown between 34-year-olds David Ferrer (11th seed) and Feliciano Lopez (21), and it is the former who has won all five previous meetings between them on clay courts.

Although all but one of those victories have come in straight sets for Ferrer, Lopez looks in decent form and is certainly capable of taking a set off his fellow veteran and compatriot.

There is thus more to like about the 5/2 to price on Ferrer winning 3-1 than another straight sets victory at 11/8.

Bertens beats Kasatkina in three

Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens caused a huge shock when she defeated Australian Open champion and third seed Angelique Kerber in round one, and now she takes on talented Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina (29).

This will be a first-ever encounter between these two, and three of their four main draw matches have gone to a decider. Given the brilliant form showed by Bertens, odds of 11/4 for her to come through this clash in three sets and win 2-1 are tempting indeed.

Almagro gets Goffin scalp again

Spain’s Nicolas Almagro has a 100 per cent record against Belgian men’s 12th seed David Goffin, and that begs the question why has the latter been made favourite for this fixture?

A 7/4 price on Almagro advancing to round four is just crying out to be taken here, having already eliminated one seed, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and dangerous Czech player Jiri Vesely en route to this game with Goffin.

Cibulkova slays Suarez Navarro in straight sets

Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova is seeded 10 places below Spanish opponent Carla Suarez Navarro, but the latter has lost three of their four previous encounters.

Cibulkova has triumphed in straight sets every time she’s beaten Suarez Navarro, and a repeat result is a fantastic 5/2 chance here.

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