Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff will face off in the 2nd round of the The Top Seed Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 3 pm on Center Court. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.50
Cori Gauff -> 2.50
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Prediction and head to head Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff
There is no head to head record between Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Aryna Sabalenka
Ranked no. 11, the Belarussian got to the 2nd round after defeating Madison Brengle 6-1 6-75 6-2.
In the 1st round, Aryna defeated Brengle (6-1 6-75 6-2). During the match Sabalenka scored 114 points vs Brengle’s 97. The Belarussian was extremely aggressive to blast 43 winners.
Talking about the service games, Sabalenka made 8 aces and she was not very solid on her 2nd serve to score 11 double faults. Aryna Sabalenka lost the serve 4 times and she saved 11 break points. Furthermore, Sabalenka put 52% of her first serves in, winning 65% (43/66) of the points behind her 1st serve and 48% (29/61) on the 2nd serve. The Belarussian broke Brengle 8 times after converting 57% of her break points (8/14).
Sabalenka has a negative win-loss record in the last 5 years having won 29% of her matches (328-136). 12-4 on hard in 2020. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this event, Sabalenka has a 169-95 record in the last 5 years on hard.
Her best result of the year was winning the title in Doha where she overcame Petra Kvitova in the final 6-3 6-3.
Aryna has a 13-5 win-loss record in 2020, 12-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Lexington
Aryna didn’t compete in Lexington in 2019.
Cori Gauff
Ranked no. 53, the American reached the 2nd round after beating Caroline Dolehide 7-5 7-5.
In the 1st round, Gauff had a good straight sets win against Dolehide (7-5 7-5). During the match Gauff scored 79 points vs Dolehide’s 67. Cori was extremely aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about serving, Gauff bagged 8 aces and she committed only 6 double faults. Cori Gauff lost the serve twice and she saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Gauff put 55% of her first serves in, winning 80% (33/41) of the points behind her 1st serve and 44% (15/34) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Dolehide 4 times after converting 67% of her break points (4/6).
Gauff has a solid win-loss record in the last 4 years having won 65% of her matches (66-35). 5-2 on hard in 2020. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this competition, Gauff has a 60-25 record in the last 4 years on hard.
The American has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2020, 5-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Lexington
Gauff didn’t play in Lexington in 2019.
Live score
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H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Sabalenka | Gauff |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 28 | 24 |
| Pts | 114-97 | 79-67 |
| Total Points | 211 | 146 |
| Winners | 43 | 33 |
| %Winners | 38% | 42% |
Both Sabalenka and Gauff played 1 match. At the moment, Aryna Sabalenka dropped 1 set while Cori Gauff hasn’t dropped a set so far. Sabalenka has played 1 sets more than Gauff (3 vs 2). Therefore, Sabalenka played 4 games more than Gauff. Sabalenka scored 43 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, Gauff scored 33 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Sabalenka | Gauff |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 8 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 8 |
| 1st in | 66/127 | 41/75 |
| %1st in | 52% | 55% |
| 1st pts | 43/66 | 33/41 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 80% |
| 2nd pts | 29/61 | 15/34 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 44% |
Sabalenka managed to score 8 aces . Gauff struck 8 aces . Sabalenka won 65% points behind her first serve. She quite strong on her second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Gauff won 80% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Sabalenka | Gauff |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 4 |
| Converted | 8/14 | 4/6 |
| % Converted | 57% | 67% |
| Conceded | 15 | 7 |
| Saved | 11 | 5 |
| % Saved | 73% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 2 |
The Belarussian broke her opponent 8 times with a 57% conversion rate. The Belarussian conceded her serve 4 times and she saved 73% of the break points that she conceded. Cori broke her opponent 4 times with a 67% conversion rate. Gauff conceded her serve twice and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded.
| Sabalenka | |||
| R1 Brengle |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-75 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 28 | 28 | |
| pts | 114-97 | 114-97 | |
| Total points | 211 | 211 | |
| Winners | 43 | 43 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 38% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 11 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 66/127 | 66/127 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 52% | |
| 1st pts | 43/66 | 43/66 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 29/61 | 29/61 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 8 | 8 | |
| Converted | 8/14 | 8/14 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 15 | 15 | |
| Saved | 11/15 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 73% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 300 | |
| Gauff | |||
| R1 Dolehide |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 24 | |
| pts | 79-67 | 79-67 | |
| Total points | 146 | 146 | |
| Winners | 33 | 33 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 41/75 | 41/75 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 33/41 | 33/41 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/34 | 15/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 4/6 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 67% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 71% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 100 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWLWWLWWWW Tennis Scores in Lexington
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- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Sloane StephensStephens (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Cori GauffGauff – Caroline DolehideDolehide (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Jil TeichmannTeichmann – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Kristie AhnAhn (2-6 6-4 3-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Venus WilliamsWilliams – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Catherine Cartan BellisCartan Bellis – Francesca Di LorenzoDi Lorenzo (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Shelby RogersRogers – Misaki DoiDoi (6-4 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Bernarda PeraPera (4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Magda LinetteLinette – Lauren DavisDavis (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Heather WatsonWatson (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Marie BouzkovaBouzkova – Johanna KontaKonta (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Vera ZvonarevaZvonareva (6-1 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Caty McNallyMcNally (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Madison BrengleBrengle (6-1 6-75 6-2) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Bernarda PeraPera (4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Venus WilliamsWilliams – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Shelby RogersRogers – Misaki DoiDoi (6-4 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Sloane StephensStephens (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Catherine Cartan BellisCartan Bellis – Francesca Di LorenzoDi Lorenzo (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Jil TeichmannTeichmann – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Kristie AhnAhn (2-6 6-4 3-1 ret.) – See score progression
- Olga GovortsovaGovortsova – Bethanie Mattek-SandsMattek-Sands (7-6(4) 6-1) – See score progression
- Cori GauffGauff – Caroline DolehideDolehide (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
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- Catherine Cartan BellisCartan Bellis – Jessica PegulaPegula (0-1) – See H2H details
- Jil TeichmannTeichmann – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (0-0) – See H2H details
- Magda LinetteLinette – Jennifer BradyBrady (1-2) – See H2H details
- Anna BlinkovaBlinkova – Marie BouzkovaBouzkova (1-0) – See H2H details
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Olga GovortsovaGovortsova (0-1) – See H2H details
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