Clara Burel vs Coco Gauff Prediction & Picks - WTA China Open

Prediction published on 9/26/24, 6:42 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 9/26/24 at 6:49 AM in Tennis Picks

This Friday, Frenchwoman Clara Burel takes on American top-10 player Cori Gauff in the second round of the Beijing Masters 1000. Clara Burel won her first round tie against Lucky Loser Tamara Korpatsch in a 3-set match lasting over 2 hours. Also a first-round winner at the US Open and the Monastir tournament, the Frenchwoman was unable to progress beyond the second round at the Grand Slam, where she was stopped by world No.23 Victoria Azarenka, and the second round at Monastir by world No.61 Rebecca Sramkova. Her past performances are unlikely to play in her favor in this second round against a formidable opponent. 

Cori Gauff is the number 4 seed in this tournament. Winner of the first 3 rounds of the US Open Grand Slam in her last tournament, the American has also reached the last 8 at Wimbledon, been a semi-finalist at the French Open and a semi-finalist at the Australian Open. These performances demonstrate her superiority over the Frenchwoman at major tournaments, and should give her more confidence than ever going into the first round of this Masters 1000. Cori Gauff knows this tournament inside out, having reached the semi-finals here last year.