Coco Gauff had a smashing start to her 2021. The American sensation dismissed Ulrikke Eikeri 6-0 6-1 after playing a solid match in the first round in Abu Dhabi. The conditions in the Middle East are not great as there is a lot of wind. However, Coco revealed that she is used to that kind of situation as she is used to training in the wind.
Coco commented:
“Me living Florida, it’s super windy so I’m used to playing in weather like this. It was just about adjusting to the ball and the first serve, playing aggressive. These courts are kind of fast so I knew if I could get the first two balls pretty deep in the court the point will open up for me.”
Coco will play Maria Sakkari in the following round and she might have the chance to face off against Sofia Kenin in the quarters. However, she had a rather horrific draw and therefore she needs to reason match by match.
Gauff in Abu Dhabi, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.48, Cori owns a composed 1-0 record in 2021. Gauff is now having a run in Abu Dhabi where she defeated Ulrikke Eikeri 6-0 6-1.
Sakkari in Abu Dhabi, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.22, Maria has achieved a 1-0 record in 2021. The Greek is competing in Abu Dhabi where she managed to beat Anastasia Potapova 6-4 6-2.
Cori Gauff and Maria Sakkari fought against each other just on 1 occasion. The head to head is 1-0 for Sakkari. When they played, Maria Sakkari won 6-1 6-3 in the 1st round in New York (Western & Southern Open) in August 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Kenin in Abu Dhabi, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.4 (career-high), the American achieved an overall 1-0 record in 2021. Kenin is currently competing in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Zhaoxuan Yang 7-64 6-2.
Sofia Kenin will face Flipkens in the 2nd round. Their actual record is 2-0 for Kenin.
The American won 5 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
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