Cori Gauff Paula Badosa Prediction – WTA Australian Open

Published on 01/20/2025 07:52
by Jérémy Ernou

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First quarter-final of the Australian Open in the women's draw with one of the most beautiful displays on paper between the American Coco Gauff and the Spaniard Paula Badosa.

World number 3, Coco Gauff presents herself as one of the favorites at the Australian Open for this 2025 edition. Semi-finalist last year, the American showed that she could assume her status, she who already won the US Open in 2023. Winner of the WTA Finals last November, Coco Gauff remains on 11 consecutive victories before entering this quarter-final in Melbourne. Despite a small alert during the round of 16 against the Swiss Belinda Bencic with a set left on the way, the Atlanta tennis player is progressing calmly in her tournament (no rounds abandoned during the first 3 rounds) but will experience a first big test during this quarter-final against Paula Badosa.

The Spaniard has been living again for several months with a body that finally leaves her alone. Now at 100% of her means, the Iberian player regains sensations and at the same time ambitions. Already a quarter-finalist at the last US Open, the 12th player in the world will play her first quarter-final in Melbourne, with the desire to secure a ticket for the last four. Impressive during the first rounds with only one set lost against the Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, Paula Badosa advances into the shoes of the outsider the next night and it is without pressure that the Spaniard has often brought out her best tennis.