Coco Gauff vs Hailey Baptiste Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | Third Round

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Coco Gauff faces Hailey Baptiste in the third-round of the Australian Open.

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Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & Tennis Channel

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Coco Gauff vs Hailey Baptiste prediction

Coco Gauff breezed past Olga Danilovic in straight sets to advance to round three of the Australian Open. The two-time Grand Slam singles champion was efficient from the beginning of the match and applied pressure constantly on Danilovic’s service games, creating 17 break point opportunities in total. Gauff won 6-2 6-2 after just an hour and 18 minutes.

She now takes on fellow American Hailey Baptiste. The world number 70 thrashed Storm Hunter to get through to the third-round in Melbourne for the first time in her career. Baptiste was rarely troubled and won 6-1 6-2 to set up a meeting with Gauff. 

They have faced each other on one previous occasion, with Gauff defeating Baptiste 6-1 6-4 in the second-round of the Washington Open in 2023. The world number three’s game was working in all departments in the second-round, and Baptiste is likely to encounter problems from the off if Gauff replicates a similar performance.

Coco Gauff vs Hailey Baptiste tip: Coco Gauff to win 2-0