Cori Gauff is about to commence her 2021 season hoping for a fantastic run. The American sensation is now in Abu Dhabi where she has received a rather favorable draw since she will face the world no.260 Ulrikke Eikeri in the first round. Ulrikke accessed the main draw after Amanda Anisimova had to withdraw for an unspecified illness (we hope it is not Coronavirus related).
Ranked no.48, Coco started the last season in great fashion after reaching the 4th round in the Australian Open after she defeated Naomi Osaka in straight sets. Coco hit the headlines with her win also because Naomi was the defending champion and Coco was still just 15-year-old.
Things didn’t go as gloriously in the following part of the year for the American teenager, but given her age (16) she has all the time to keep improving her rankings and results.
Here the draw:
Main Draw in Abu Dhabi, where Sofia Kenin, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova, and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds.
1Rs include:
Muguruza-Mladenovic
Jabeur-Pavlyuchenkovahttps://t.co/YSzFRuOF5X
Vondrousova-Hsieh
Svitolina-Pugula pic.twitter.com/CvRGc1Mu0y— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) January 4, 2021
Cori Gauff in 2021
At the moment ranked no.48, Cori played her last match on the 22nd of October 2020 when she capitulated to Aryna Sabalenka 1-6 7-5 7-62 in the 2nd round in Ostrava (draw).
Ulrikke Eikeri in 2021
Now ranked no.260, the Norwegian played her last match on the 20th of November 2020 when she was defeated by Stephanie Judith Visscher 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in (draw).
Cori Gauff and Ulrikke Eikeri have never fought against each other.
Amanda Anisimova in 2021
Now the world no.30, the American played her last match on the 21st of October 2020 when she capitulated to Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Ostrava (draw).
