World number seven Cori Gauff will face the 204th-ranked Hailey Baptiste in the second round of the 2023 Washington Open on Wednesday, August 2. Get the predictions and odds of this Cori Gauff v Hailey Baptiste match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Cori Gauff v Hailey Baptiste Head to Head
Gauff and Baptiste have never faced off before this.
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Gauff Returns after a Month of Inaction
Gauff had gone into Wimbledon 2023 as one of the favourites and even by her own estimates she had reckoned she was close to winning a Grand Slam.
The world number seven, however, fell to a three-set loss in the very first round there at the hands of Sofia Kenin and hasn’t played any competitive tennis since then.
The break should have done Gauff good with the American having played throughout the season without any such pauses in between tournaments. It also would mean a lot given she had a solid start to the season in tournaments played on hardcourt surfaces.
She had won the Auckland Open and followed it up with a fourth round appearance at the Australian Open and quarterfinals in Indian Wells.
Gauff will hope to get back to her winning ways in style here and go deep in this competition.
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Qualifier Baptiste Stuns Pliskova
Before coming into the qualifiers of this tournament, Baptiste had won a total of one main draw match on the WTA circuit this season.
Which is why, coming up against Alycia Parks in the first qualifier, she was a 8/5 underdog. She won that 6-3, 6-1.
Then against the in-form Peyton Stearns, things got a little tougher with Baptiste starting out at 5/2 odds. Again, Baptiste shocked Stearns, winning it in straight sets too.
Karolina Pliskova is a former world number one and while she hasn’t quite been at her best in recent times, she had entered the tournament ranked 23rd in the world. And Baptiste was there again, winning in three sets.
It was a strange result, with Baptiste running through the opening set, getting bagelled in the second before finally clinching a place in the second round with a 6-1, 0-6, 6-3 win.
Can she continue with her winning run here?
Gauff v Baptiste Prediction and Tip
Gauff is a huge favourite here and it looks highly likely she will come through in two.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Gauff to win: 1/2
The 2023 WTA Washington will be played from July 31 to August 6. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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