Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff on and what time does it start? Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff will take place on Monday 17th January, 2022 – not before 03:15 (UK)
Where is Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff taking place? Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff being played on? Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff
What channel is Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff on in the UK? Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Qiang Wang vs Coco Gauff live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
QIANG WANG
Former world number 12 Qiang Wang missed almost half of last season after the Tokyo Olympic Games and she is yet to win a match in 2022 in her return to the sport. The 30-year-old won two WTA titles back in 2018 in her native China and she set her best Grand Slam result with a quarter-final exit at the US Open in 2019.
COCO GAUFF
Coco Gauff set a new career-high WTA world ranking of 16th this week after a run to the semi-finals of Adelaide 2. The 17-year-old lost to eventual champion Madison Keys on Friday and previously to eventual Adelaide 1 champion Ash Barty in three sets to show for an exceedingly high level coming into the Australian Open. Gauff set her best rand Slam result at Roland-Garros last season in a quarter-final exit to, again, eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova.
THE PREDICTION
17-year-old Coco Gauff should be considered a genuine contender for the Australian Open title here after a strong couple of weeks in the warm-up events. She beat Qiang Wang twice last year in straight sets to win the Emilia-Romagna Open and a second round clash at Roland-Garros which suggests a straight-sets victory here is a reasonable outcome against an opponent with so few games behind her.
