The WTA Finals will continue on Wednesday. In one tantalizing matchup, Coco Gauff will face Iga Swiatek. This will be a round-robin match in the tournament, a competition that is also known as the 2023 GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun. The matchup, as per the betting odds below from bet365, is between the outright favorite to win the event and the third favorite. My Gauff vs Swiatek prediction is that the former's game handicap will be a winning bet for her backers.
2023 WTA Finals: Odds To Win Outright
Maria Sakkari no longer has betting odds associated with her name for this event in tournament outrights. She is 0-2 and has been eliminated from contention, despite the fact that she has one more match to play. These are the odds for the seven players that can still win the event.
- Iga Swiatek +200
- Coco Gauff +400
- Jessica Pegula +400
- Aryna Sabalenka +400
- Elena Rybakina +550
- Marketa Vondrousova +2000
- Ons Jabeur +2500
Schedule of Play: Right-click/Open in the New Tab to check match times: subject to change
Recent Match Results for Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff won her first match in Cancun this week. She had no trouble at all with Ons Jabeur. Prior to this week, Gauff had not been that active on tour. She played in the WTA Beijing event earlier in October, the only event she entered in between the US Open and the tour finals. Gauff won four matches in the draw before falling to Iga Swiatek.
2023 China Open (in Beijing) semifinals: Loss to Iga Swiatek 3-6, 2-6
US Open final: Defeated Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
WTA Cincinnati final: Defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4
Rogers Cup Montreal quarterfinals: Loss to Jessica Pegula 2-6, 7-5, 5-7
WTA Washington final: Defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3
Recent matches (Right click/Open in New Tab): Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff vs Iga Swiatek Head-to-Head Series
Swiatek is 8-1 against Gauff according to bet365's betting stats. Gauff claimed a victory in Cincinnati earlier this season, the only one of her career against the Pole. However, Swiatek avenged the result in Beijing.
It is possible that these two players face one another later in the draw in Cancun as there are scenarios where each player makes the final. If you were to go by their last match, Swiatek would be the expected winner on Wednesday. She won in Beijing 6-3, 6-2, and has generally had Gauff's number in the past.
The Draw: Right-click/Open in the New Tab for the draw for the 2023 GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun
Gauff vs Swiatek Prediction: Gauff +3.5 games
Swiatek won her opening match in Cancun 7-6, 6-0 over Marketa Vondrousova. She, Swiatek, is -225 to win the upcoming match against Gauff.
The American's resounding victory over Jabeur in their opener could be overstated. Jabeur, who is the last favorite to win the event this week, has not been playing well since Wimbledon. However, Gauff winning 12-1 in games between the two earlier this week speaks to the form the American is in. Bettors should be rallying behind Gauff on game handicaps. She is at +3.5 and odds of -120 for the match against Swiatek (bet365).
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