Coco Gauff, the US Open reigning champion is set to play against Varvara Gracheva in the first round on Monday. Gauff has failed to back up her grand slam win over the last 12 months, failing to win in the Australian Open and even coming up short in the Olympics.
Meanwhile, Gracheva has made great improvements in the last few months, making it to the quarterfinals in Auckland. However, the French could not sustain her good play as she lost in the first rounds in several tournaments including the Australian Open, the Italian Open, and the Miami Open.
Varvara Gracheva vs. Coco Gauff Odds
Player |
Spread |
Total |
MoneyLine |
| Gracheva | +6.5
-105 |
u 17.5
-105 |
+950 |
| Gauff | -6.5
-130 |
o 17.5
-130 |
-2500 |
**ESPN Bet Odds Subject to Change** |
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V. Gracheva vs Coco Gauff Match Details
- Fixture: Varvara Gracheva vs Coco Gauff
- Date and Time: 26th August 2024, 2 PM EST
- Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York
- Court Surface: Hard
Apex Tale of the Tape
VarvaraGracheva |
vs. | Coco Gauff |
| 5’10” | Height | 5’9″ |
| 154 lbs | Weight | 121 lbs |
| France | Country | USA |
| 66 | Rank | 3 |
| 22-20 | YTD W/L | 36-13 |
| 0-1 | H2H Record | 1-0 |
| 41 | Aces | 172 |
| 39 | BP Generated | 20 |
| 46.7% | BP Conversion Rate | 52.6% |
| 92 | Double Faults | 277 |
| 65.5% | First Serve % | 71.4% |
| 45.4% | Second Serve % | 44.3% |
Key Stats
Varvara Gracheva
Gracheva played in the French Open, reaching the fourth round. Like Coco Gauff, the 24-year-old will need to improve as she prepares to take on the defending champion. Recently, she failed to progress much in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Gracheva has only won one of her last five matches.
In her last match, the French player lost in the round of 32 in the Cincinnati Open, 0-6, 7-6, and 2-6 against the No. 1 ranked player, Iga Swiatek. However, she can be proud of grabbing a set against a top player in the WTA. It was a difficult match for Gracheva who had started the tournament by playing two qualifying rounds. Coming into the US Open without the struggles of playing in the qualifying round might help her to pose some challenge to Gauff.
Coco Gauff
The American enters the US Open after recording poor results in Cincinnati and Toronto. She lost to Putinseva in Cincinnati and will need to play better tennis to retain her title in New York. Gauff has won 19 games out of all 26 games she played on hard court. Despite having a bad run of tennis, Gauff has won three of her last five matches.
Like Gracheva, Coco Gauff lost in the round of 32 in Cincinnati Masters, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 against Yulia Putintseva. During the match, the American had 9 double faults and was only able to convert 5-of-12 2 break points. However, she can be confident about her service game as she had 8 aces against 1 from her opponent. If Coco Gauff can avoid double faults, she will give Gracheva a massive challenge.
Prediction
The two players have not played much against each other; meeting only once in the ASB Classic this year where Gauff won in straight sets. As the defending champion, the 20-year-old American will be under pressure to perform after some poor results in recent matches. Gracheva has been making strides to improve this year. In 2024, she has trounced big-name players such as Maria Sakkari and Katie Boulter. Even though Gauff is a heavy favorite, she will not have it easy as Gracheva will want to leave a mark in New York.
Final Pick
Coco Gauff to Win, 2-0, -450
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