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Cori Gauff, better known as “Coco”, continues her assault on the Australian Open as she prepares to take on Bernarda Pera in the third round of the tournament. Gauff goes into the match as the heavy favourite but Pera is more than capable of springing an upset. Let’s run through a couple of predictions ahead of the big match.
Prediction 1
Coco Gauff To Win the Match And Under 22.5 Total Games
8/11 (1.73)
Prediction 2
Coco Gauff To Win The 1st Set 6-0 or 6-1
5/1 (6.00)
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Bernarda Pera vs Cori Gauff– Match Predictions
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Coco Gauf is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in tennis and one of the best young prospects in the whole of sport. As we look forward to her game with Bernarda Pera, we’ve put together some predictions that might interest you.
Prediction 1: Coco Gauff To Win the Match And Under 22.5 Total Games
Gauff has been in ridiculous form since the turn of the year and has won every single match she has played in straight sets. In preparation for the Australian Open, the 18-year-old won the WTA Auckland Open and was imperious throughout. She has continued that form into the first grand slam of the year and we’re expecting her to win this one in straight sets. Under 22.5 games provides better odds than the straight sets bet which is why we’ve gone with it.
Prediction 2: Coco Gauff To Win The 1st Set 6-0 or 6-1
As we’ve discussed, Gauff has started the year like a woman possessed. While Pera is no mug, we don’t think she’ll have any answer to Gauff’s skill and power. As such, we think the young American will come out of the blocks flying and put her fellow American to the sword. Pera has been broken six times in her opening two games so her service game is clearly fragile.
Bernarda Pera vs Cori Gauff Preview
Let’s take a closer look at the two players as they prepare to battle it out for a place in the Australian Open fourth round.
Bernarda Pera
At 28, Pera is a seasoned veteran on the WTA tour. Last year was the best of her career and she reached a career-high of 42nd in the world after a 16-match winning streak. Whether that is her ceiling remains to be seen but a victory over Gauff would certainly make her believe she could be a top-25 player. So far, she has beaten Moyuka Uchijima and Qinwen Zheng in the tournament.
Cori Gauff
Coco Gauff is one of the most recognisable names in tennis after making her grand slam debut at just 14 years of age. Since then, she has gone from strength to strength and has been as high as 4th in the world rankings despite still only being 18. She made her first grand slam final last year at the French Open and you wouldn’t bet against her winning her first major in 2023.
Bernarda Pera vs Cori Gauff Head to Head
The pair have surprisingly never faced each other on tour. What a place for a first encounter!
Bernarda Pera vs Cori Gauff Match Details
- What court is the match being played on? The match will be played at the Rod Laver Arena
- Where to watch AO 2023 in UK? You can watch Australian Open on Eurosport broadcast and online, or stream it on Discovery.
- What time does the match start? The match is estimated to begin at around 05:30 GMT on Friday the 20th of January.
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