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Match Details
Fixture: (3) Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria
Date: August 28, 2024 (Wednesday)
Tournament: US Open 2024
Round: Second round ( Round of 64)
Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $75,000,000
Live telecast: USA - ESPN | Canada - TSN | UK - Sky Sports | India - Sony Sports
Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria preview
Third seed Coco Gauff will take on Tajana Maria in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday.
Gauff is among the top five players on the women's tour. After a brilliant title-defence in Auckland, she reached the semifinals of the Australian Open where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka. The youngster also amassed propitious runs in Indian Wells, Rome, Paris and Berlin, but couldn't make the difference at any of those events.
Gauff has been struggling with form for the last few weeks, with early exits in the Summer Olympics, Canadian Open and the Cincinnati Open. She started her campaign in New York with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win over Varvara Gracheva. The 20-year-old is the defending champion at the US Open this year.
Tatjana Maria, meanwhile, has had a decent season so far, with 14 wins from 37 matches, including a quarterfinal run in the Copa Colsanitas. She also reached the second round of the Australian Open, but lost to Jasmine Paolini in straight sets.
The German entered New York on the back of an eight match losing streak on the main tour. After early exits in the Candian Open and the Monterrey Open, she steadied the ship in New York by defeating Solara Siera in the first round, 6-2, 6-3. Maria is making her 11th appearance in the US Open this year.
Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria head-to-head
Gauff leads the head-to-head against Maria 1-0. She defeated the German in their only meeting at the 2023 ASB Classic in Auckland.
Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria odds
Odds will be updated when available.
Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria prediction
Third seed Coco Gauff has looked exhauseted in the last couple of weeks on tour. She will feel delighted to begin on a strong note and hope to build momentum in the next few rounds. The American is surely among the favorites to lift the title, but will need to keep her focus during important moments.
Maria, on the contrary, will feel relieved to snap her eight match losing streak in the first round. She chalked up a runner-up finish in the ITF Barranquilla 125 event earlier this month, but is yet to find her range on the main tour. The German is known for her sharp slices from the backhand wing and steady all-around game.
Coco Gauff rocketed 10 aces in the first round and won 72% of her first serve points against Gracheva. The youngster also kept a check on her errors, which dampened her chances in the last few events. If she continues to perform at a high level and plays a positive brand of tennis, she should be able to enter the third round.
Pick: Gauff to win in straight sets.
