LiontipsCori Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez. Australian Open Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Gauff has impressed with her play and results at the start of the season. Cori has won all seven matches, and all victories were achieved with an exact score of 2-0 in sets. Separately, it is worth noting the victory over Iga Swiatek in the United Cup with a score of 6-4, 6-4. In Melbourne, in the two opening rounds, the American beat Kenin (6-3, 6-3) and Barrage (6-3, 7-5). It should be noted that in the last match, Cori did not have her best match - she gave up her serve three times and made seven double faults.
Professional qualities
Cori moves around the court very well, manages to block all possible directions for her opponents' strikes, and hitting her on the back line is no easy task. She always strives not just to return the ball, but to do it in the most inconvenient way for her opponents. Gauff weak point is her second serve, where she regularly makes a large number of double faults.
Current indicators in the tour
Gauff is the world third-ranked player and has not lost hope of actively joining the showdown between Sabalenka and Swiatek. Since the beginning of the year, Cori has not lost a single one of her seven matches. In Melbourne, she needs to defend her points from last year semifinal.
Interesting facts for betting
- Gauff has won all seven of her victories since the start of the year with a 2-0 score in sets.
- In the two matches played in Melbourne with Gauff, no more than nine games were played in the first set
Current form
Fernandez played five matches in preparation for the Australian Open, winning three of them and generally approaching the major in good shape. In the first round in Melbourne, Leila played against Starodubtseva and won in two sets (7-5, 6-4). In the second round, she had a more difficult match against Buksa, where she managed to win only three sets (3-6, 6-4, 6-4).
Professional qualities
The Canadian tennis player, despite not the most outstanding physical data, always strives to play in a bold and aggressive manner, is not afraid to attack, using a decent variety of shots. Her serve is not the strongest, but at the same time it is inconvenient to receive, varied, somewhat unpredictable.
Current indicators in the tour
Fernandez is ranked 29th in the world, her best result in her career is 13th place. This year, Leila played seven matches on the tour, winning five. It should be noted that at the Australian Open, she already defended last year points for reaching the second round.
Interesting facts for betting
- Fernandez has played three sets in two of her last three matches
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
This scenario has played out in three of Fernandez last five matches
2.25Bet 2nd set: total over 9.5 games
This bet was successful in two matches in Melbourne involving the Canadian tennis player
2.38Tip and bets
Gauff went through two rounds in Melbourne without giving up a single set, but it cannot be said that she played the matches evenly and consistently. Coco had some decent swings in the game, many double faults, and her opponents made breaks. With an advantage of more than six games, the world third racket was unable to beat either Kenin or Barrage. We think that there will be no complete rout in the match with Fernandez, who is in good playing shape.
Our prediction is a victory for Fernandez with a handicap of (+6) games with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on total
In the last three matches with Fernandez participation, more than 19 games were played. Today we expect a fairly close fight and, accordingly, we recommend a betting tip for the total over.
The second bet is total over 19 games for 1.77
Bet on the first set
Let pay attention to the fact that in two of the last three matches involving the Canadian tennis player, more than nine games were played in the opening set. Based on such statistics, we offer another option for betting on the game.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.30
