Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Third Round

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It’s USA vs Canada in this third-round contest at the Australian Open, with Leylah Fernandez looking for revenge after losing to Gauff in the United Cup in late December.

Start date/time: Friday 17th January, 2025, UK – not before 12:00am / Thursday 16th January, US ET – not before 7:00pm / US PT – not before 4:00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez ticket information

Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction

Despite being given a stiff test from Jodie Burrage in the second round, Coco Gauff ultimately had too much for the Brit and progressed to the third round after a 6-3, 7-5 victory.

The American third seed has been shaky on her serve at times though, throwing in 16 double faults across her two matches to date, and she knows she needs to tidy up that statistic if she is to win a second Grand Slam of her career.

Gauff’s upcoming opponent Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the second round to reach the last 32 in Melbourne for the second time in her career. The Canadian, a former French Open finalist, has likewise proven fallible on her serve with under 60% of her first serves landing so far in the tournament.

These two players faced each other just under three weeks ago at the United Cup, Gauff dominating the encounter for the loss of just five games, and with the American having now won her last 11 Singles matches, another straight-sets win looks likely.

Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Tip: Coco Gauff to win 2-0