Our Coco Gauff vs Tatjana Maria preview will show you why this tip we have for you today is of really great value. This US Open betting tip is based on history and current form, which bodes well for it likely hitting.
Gauff hasn’t looked sharp lately, but the American was very good in her first match here. She hasn’t had problems against Maria in the past, which is why our Gauff vs Maria prediction is backing her to win comfortably once more.
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Player form: Gauff starting to look better
Leading up to the US Open, Gauff wasn’t great. She was beaten early in Canada and Cincinnati, but her first match here was much better. She admitted after the match that she’d been practicing really well, which is great to hear.
Maria herself hasn’t been in very good form this year, but has looked better recently after a good run in Colombia. That translated to a solid opening-round win here, but this is a far tougher match for her.
How the bookies view it: Gauff heavily favoured
As expected Coco Gauff is heavily favoured in this one, with her odds of winning a whopping 1/50. That’s impossibly low, but it shows how big of a favourite she truly is. On the other hand, it means you can get 14/1 if you fancy Maria’s chances to win (but we advise against that).
Recent head-to-head: Gauff leads 1-0
Gauff and Maria have only played once so far and it happened last year in Auckland. It was a pretty easy 6-4, 6-1 win for Gauff. This match is central to our Gauff vs Maria betting tips because it demonstrated just why this isn’t a very good matchup for the German.
Anything else catch the eye?
Maria is a relic in modern tennis because of the way she plays. There are a lot of slices, short balls, very little topspin and not much power. She does have a good serve, but generally, she aims to outflank her opponents with her crafty style.
It can work, but it doesn’t work that well against Gauff because she’s a speedy player who can get too many balls. Gauff basically negates what Maria does and turns it against her. The German not having much power in the topspin is a blessing for Gauff because that’s her biggest weakness.
Gauff won’t have to worry about getting out-hit here, so as long as she keeps the ball in play, she’ll have an easy time.
Gauff vs Maria betting tips & predictions
Gauff is the far better player and really well-equipped to handle what Maria will try to do. Their previous match showed that the American just easily won this matchup on most courts.
She’s going to do that again here on the home court, especially after that thrashing start against Varvara Gracheva. Overall, it just promises to be a really easy matchup for her, which is why we’ll be back to win in under 16.5 games.
- Gauff to win in under 16.5 games @ 11/10
The odds are not the biggest, but that’s simply because it’s very likely to happen. There is just too much pointing towards this outcome.
Bren is our resident Kiwi, and has been playing or watching sports down under in New Zealand for the better part of three decades. With 12+ years experience as a professional writer, Bren loves to dive deep into all things sport to bring the best betting analysis and predictions here at Mr Fixits Tips.
