2021 US Open First Round – Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff taking place? Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA
When is Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff on and what time does it start? Monday 30th August, 2021 – not before 19:15 (UK)
What surface is Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff being played on? Magda Linette vs Coco Gauff will take place on an outdoor hard court
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THE LOWDOWN
MAGDA LINETTE
29-year-old Magda Linette has enjoyed a strong summer so far and she beat the top seed Daria Kasatkina at the Cleveland Championships this week before defeat in the semi-finals to Irina Begu. The Pole claimed one of the wins of her career at Wimbledon last month to beat Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach the third round there, which is her joint-best Grand Slam finish so far.
COCO GAUFF
Coco Gauff already has two WTA titles at just 17 years old after winning her second at the Emilia-Romagna Open earlier this summer. The American sensation famously lost to Naomi Osaka in the third round of her debut US Open campaign back in 2019, following her breakthrough performance at Wimbledon to reach the round of 16 as a 15-year-old wildcard. However, Gauff reached the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros this year as the 24th
seed and a certified contender in her own right.
THE PREDICTION
All eyes will be on Coco Gauff in this first round match of her third US Open campaign at the tender age of 17. The 21st seed will be backed to the hilt by adoring New York fans and hyped at every corner but she is proving week in week out that she can cope with the media circus. She has a solid, definite chance at winning this Grand Slam, let alone emulating her run to the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros earlier this year. In a first meeting with Magda Linette the occasion should see Gauff nervous but ruthless in the key moments. Take the teenager to win in straight sets.
