Cori Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka are going to face off in what is probably going to be the blockbuster match of the day in Ostrava. The American sensation had to find her way to the main draw going through the qualifications. Nevertheless, she got to the 2nd round in the Czech Republic without dropping a single set.
However, the teenager will have a tough task ahead as she will face Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the quarters.
Coco’s strategy to win the match
Soon after she defeated the home favorite Katerina Siniakova in the 1st round, Coco explained what she is going to do to try to beat Aryna.
“She swings big and she has a great serve, and hits the ball big. So I know I have to, when I get my opportunities, to just step in there and take them. I want to go out there and have fun and just see what I can do.”
Cori Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff. When they played, Cori Gauff won 7-64 4-6 6-4 in the 2nd round in Lexington (The Top Seed Open) on the 12th of August 2020.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Prediction
Aryna Sabalenka is probably the favorite by a small margin. The Prediction is Sabalenka winning in 3 sets. However, an “upset” would not be a huge surprise (See H2H + Prediction).
Gauff in Ostrava, ranking, and results in 2020
At the moment ranked no.55, Cori has an overall 12-7 record in 2020. Gauff is now competing in Ostrava where she overcame Jana Cepelova 6-1 6-0, Irina-Camelia Begu 6-4 6-4 and Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2020
Ranked world no.12, Aryna played her last match on the 3rd of October when she was overcome by Ons Jabeur 7-67 2-6 6-3 in the 3rd round of the French Open.
Currently, this year Aryna has a composed 20-10 match record. The Belarussian has won 1 title in Doha.
Cori Gauff |
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