Coco Gauff vs Paula Badosa Prediction & Picks - WTA Australian Open

Prediction published on 1/20/25, 3:31 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 1/20/25 at 3:33 AM in Tennis Picks

Coco Gauff of the United States will face Paula Badosa of Spain in the women’s singles tournament quarterfinal at the 2025 Australian Open. For the first time in 9 matches, Coco Gauff surrendered a set but still proved too strong for Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 5-7 6-2 6-1 in the fourth round. Gauff, who steamrolled her last eight opponents with a potent combination of superb shot-making and athleticism, was broken two times by Bencic in the first set. Facing pressure for the first time in this competition, Gauff rose up to the challenge and delivered a near-flawless effort in the following two sets to get the come-from-behind win. Badosa reached her third Grand Slam quarterfinal after besting Olga Danilovic of Serbia 6-1, 7-6. After capturing the first set in under 30 minutes, Badosa faced a spirited challenge in the next set from Danilovic, who stormed to a 5-2 lead. However, the fiery Spaniard showed her mental toughness to rack up five of the last six games to secure the win.