Coco Gauff vs. Marta Kostyuk Prediction Wuhan Open Tennis Picks 10/10/24

Coco Gauff opened her Wuhan debut in style, defeating Bulgaria's Viktoriya Tomova 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and 16 minutes. She extended her winning streak to seven matches after securing the China Open title with six wins in Beijing over the weekend.

In the victory, Gauff scored five aces and as many double faults. She landed 60% of first serves and won 83% of first serve points (24/29). Gauff won 37% of second serve points (7/19) and converted five of nine break points.

Marta Kostyuk, meanwhile, benefited from a free throw from Amanda Anisimova, who withdrew from the tournament just hours before her match. This means Kostyuk is in the fourth round of the Wuhan Open for the first time.

Kostyuk got a much-needed day off after her marathon and chaotic opening fight against Elina Avanesyan, which lasted two hours and 38 minutes. In that encounter, Kostyuk faced stiff resistance and threatened another early defeat in China, but recovered from a set and a loss to win 4-6, 7-5, 7-6.

Kostyuk has compiled a 34-19 record this season, although she remains without a title this year.

Coco Gauff vs. Marta Kostyuk Head-to-Head

• Gauff leads Kostyuk 2-1 in the direct duel.

• Gauff's two wins came on hard courts, while Kostyuk beat the American when they last played on Stuttgart's clay court.

Coco Gauff vs Marta Kostyuk prediction

Gauff is currently in irresistible form with seven wins in a row. The US Open loss to Emma Navarro definitely had a positive impact rather than dampening her spirits. This overconfidence makes it very difficult to side with Kostyuk in this game, although the Ukrainian has also made progress in her game this year. I take Gauff in straight sets to save the juice.