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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Gauff, Kudermetova, Sakkari and Pegula to play on Center Court on Thursday – Qatar TotalEnergies Open

DOHA ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Veronika Kudermetova, Maria Sakkari and Jessica Pegula will play on Thursday

Mark Hall

16 February 2023

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Cori Gauff, Veronika Kudermetova, Maria Sakkari and Jessica Pegula are going to compete on Thursday at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Center Court.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Cori Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova

Head to head 0-0

Cori Gauff will fight against Veronika Kudermetova in the quarter for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 3:30 pm on Center Court.

Cori Gauff: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, Gauff reached the quarter after beating Petra Kvitova 6-3 7-6⁶.

Cori has a 9-1 win-loss record in 2023, 9-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Auckland.

Last year in Doha Gauff capitulated in the quarter 6-3 6-3 to Maria Sakkari.

Veronika Kudermetova: ranking and results

Ranked no. 11, Kudermetova got to the quarter after beating Barbora Krejcikova 6-4 3-6 7-6⁵ and Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-5.

Kudermetova has a 8-3 win-loss record in 2023, 8-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Veronika’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.

Last year in Doha The Russian lost in the 1^st round 7-6(5) 6-4 to Arantxa Rus.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Veronika Kudermetova 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 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Cori Gauff is the pick to win this match.
Cori Gauff -> 1.55
Veronika Kudermetova -> 2.46

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Maria Sakkari vs. Caroline Garcia

Head to head 3-0 for Garcia

Seeded no. 5, Maria Sakkari will come up against Caroline Garcia for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 8:00 pm on Center Court.

Maria Sakkari: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Maria got to the quarter after defeating Qinwen Zheng 6-2 3-6 6-3 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-2.

Maria has a 10-3 win-loss record in 2023, 7-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Maria’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Australia and Linz.

Last year in Doha The Greek lost in the semifinal 6-4 6-3 to Iga Swiatek.

Caroline Garcia: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, Caroline got to the quarter after beating Karolina Muchova 6-7³ 7-5 6-4.

Caroline has a 11-3 win-loss record in 2023, 7-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Caroline’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Lyon.

Last year in Doha Caroline lost in the 2^nd round 6-2 7-6(3) to Cori Gauff.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia square off. Their current record is 3-0 for Garcia (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they locked horns, Garcia won 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Fort Worth back in 2022.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Caroline Garcia who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Caroline Garcia is the pick to win this match.
Caroline Garcia -> 1.97
Maria Sakkari -> 1.84

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Jessica Pegula vs. Beatriz Haddad Maia

Head to head 0-0

Jessica Pegula will fight against Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarter for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 5:30 pm on Center Court.

Jessica Pegula: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, the American got to the quarter after defeating Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 2-6 7-5.

The American has a 9-2 win-loss record in 2023, 9-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Jessica’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Australia.

Last year in Doha Pegula capitulated in the 3^rd round 6-4 7-5 to Maria Sakkari.

Beatriz Haddad Maia: ranking and results

Ranked no. 12 (career high), Haddad Maia reached the quarter after defeating Paula Badosa Gibert 7-6⁶ 6-3 and Daria Kasatkina 6-3 7-6⁷.

Beatriz has a 9-3 win-loss record in 2023, 9-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Brazilian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Abu Dhabi.

Last year in Doha Haddad Maia surrendered in the 1^st round 7-5 6-4 to Amanda Anisimova.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Jessica Pegula and Beatriz Haddad Maia since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jessica Pegula who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Jessica Pegula is the pick to win this match.
Jessica Pegula -> 1.41
Beatriz Haddad Maia -> 2.91

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open

Louis WesselsWessels – Benjamin DhoeDhoe (7-5 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Jeroen VannesteVanneste – Rio NoguchiNoguchi (6-0 6-0) – Score progression – Stats