Katerina Siniakova vs Coco Gauff Prediction & Betting Tips - Parma, Italy, Qualifying

Prediction published on 20/05/2021, 17:55  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 20/05/2021 at 18:55 in Tennis Predictions

After the exit of Petra Martic on Thursday, Coco Gauff is the highest seed left in the Emilia Romagna Open. She bids to reach the final on Friday with a match against the unseeded Katerina Siniakova. Last week saw Gauff make the semi-final in Rome and she continues to climb up the rankings. After this week she'll be at least 27th, higher if continuing her good form. All of which means Gauff will be seeded for the French Open. This week has seen her beat Kaia Kanepi winning two tie-breaks. Round two saw an easier victory over Camila Giorgi, before beating fifth seeded Amanda Anisimova, again without losing a set.

Katerina Siniakova is the world number 68 but is number eight when it comes to doubles. The 25-year-old reached the final of the Women's Doubles at the Australian Open but couldn't repeat that success in the singles. Her bad form continued and in Miami, Siniakova lost to Ana Konjuh who was ranked 338th at the time. She has won the doubles in Paris and has started to get some singles success now the clay court season is underway. Istanbul saw her reach the last eight and she's had a great week in Parma. The highlight has been a straight sets win over Serena Williams and that was followed by victor over Caroline Garcia. The pair have only met once before with Gauff getting a straight sets win last year. Gauff is in good form at present and can get the win here.