Aryna Sabalenka vs Coco Gauff Preview & Prediction | 2024 Wuhan Open | Semi-Final

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We have a cracking semi-final first up in Wuhan as arguably the two most in-form players in the women’s game meet as Aryna Sabalenka faces Coco Gauff for a place in the final

RANKING POINTS: WTA 1000

START DATE/TIME: Saturday 12th October, 2024, UK – not before 9:00am / US ET – not before 4:00am / US PT – not before 1:00am

VENUE: Optics Valley International Tennis Centre

SURFACE: Outdoor hard

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

ARYNA SABALENKA VS COCO GAUFF PREDICTION

Belarussian star Aryna Sabalenka progressed to the semi-finals with a 6-2 6-2 win over Magdalena Frech on Friday. She was pushed hard by Yulia Putintseva in the round of 16 before that but she looked dominant from the start and eased past Frech.

She now faces Coco Gauff who is in fine form. The 20-year-old American is coming off a triumph in the China Open last week and her confidence is clearly sky high right now. She has beaten Tomova, Kostyuk and then Magda Linette in the quarters and lost a grand total of 12 games across those six sets.

The pair have always had competitive encounters and it is Gauff leading the head-to-head 4-3. They played once this year and that came in the Australian Open which Sabalenka won 7-6 6-4 but it is hard to recall a time when the pair have met and both have been playing so well.

If there was a time, it was the US Open final last year. Gauff won that in three sets. We could easily see this one going the distance but it is Gauff that we marginally prefer. Sabalenka’s consistency has just dropped a little this week and it is Gauff who is on a relentless run right now. That can obviously end at any point but it is hard to go against her. We edge the game betting and over 21.5 here.

ARYNA SABALENKA VS COCO GAUFF TIP: OVER 21.5 GAMES