PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Gauff, Pera, Keys and Krejcikova to play on Rod Laver Arena on Friday – Australian Open

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Bernarda Pera, Madison Keys and Barbora Krejcikova will play on Friday

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Bernarda Pera, Madison Keys and Barbora Krejcikova are going to play on Friday at the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.

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Cori Gauff vs. Bernarda Pera Australian Open

Cori Gauff vs. Bernarda Pera

Head to head 0-0

Cori Gauff will take on Bernarda Pera in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Cori reached the 3rd round after beating Katerina Siniakova 6-1 6-4 and Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-64.

Gauff has a 7-0 win-loss record in 2023, 7-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). Cori’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Auckland.

Last year at the Australian Open Gauff had to surrender in the 1st round 6-4 6-2 to Qiang Wang.

Bernarda Pera: ranking and results

Ranked no. 41 (career high), Pera reached the 3rd round after defeating Moyuka Uchijima 2-6 6-3 6-1 and Qinwen Zheng 6-4 6-4.

Pera has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Pera surrendered in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 to Jessica Pegula.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Bernarda Pera since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Cori Gauff who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Cori Gauff is the pick to win this match.
Cori Gauff -> 1.153
Bernarda Pera -> 5.4

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Madison Keys vs. Victoria Azarenka Australian Open

Madison Keys vs. Victoria Azarenka

Head to head 3-0 for Azarenka

Madison Keys will face Victoria Azarenka in the 3rd round for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Madison Keys: ranking and results

Ranked no. 13, the American got to the 3rd round after beating Anna Blinkova 6-4 3-6 6-2 and Xinyu Wang 6-3 6-2.

Keys has a 7-0 win-loss record in 2023, 7-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). Madison’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Australia.

Last year at the Australian Open Madison lost in the semifinal 6-1 6-3 to Ashleigh Barty.

Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 24, Azarenka reached the 3rd round after defeating Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-63 and Nadia Podoroska 6-1 6-0.

The Belarussian has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2023, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The Belarussian had to surrender in the 4th round 6-2 6-2 to Barbora Krejcikova. Victoria conquered the title in Australian Open in 2012 and 2013.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Madison Keys and Victoria Azarenka face off. Their record is 3-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they played, Azarenka won 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 in the 3rd round in Guadalajara back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Victoria Azarenka who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Victoria Azarenka is the pick to win this match.
Victoria Azarenka -> 2.14
Madison Keys -> 1.71

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Barbora Krejcikova vs. Anhelina Kalinina Australian Open

Barbora Krejcikova vs. Anhelina Kalinina

Head to head 1-0 for Krejcikova

Barbora Krejcikova will square off with Anhelina Kalinina in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11:00 am on Rod Laver Arena.

Barbora Krejcikova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 23, Krejcikova reached the 3rd round after defeating Sara Bejlek 6-3 6-1 and Clara Burel 6-4 6-1.

The Czech has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2023, 3-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The Czech lost in the quarter 6-3 6-2 to Madison Keys.

Anhelina Kalinina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 39, the Ukrainian got to the 3rd round after beating Coco Vandeweghe 6-3 6-1 and Petra Kvitova 7-5 6-4.

The Ukrainian has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2023, 6-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open Anhelina lost in the 1st round 4-6 7-6(1) 7-5 to Jessica Pegula.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Barbora Krejcikova and Anhelina Kalinina square off. Their current record is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

The last time they locked horns, Krejcikova won 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the qualifications in Paris back in 2018.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Barbora Krejcikova who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Barbora Krejcikova is the pick to win this match.
Barbora Krejcikova -> 1.68
Anhelina Kalinina -> 2.19

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