Australian Open 2024: Coco Gauff vs Caroline Dolehide preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming

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Published at :January 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Modified at :January 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Australian Open 2024: Coco Gauff vs Caroline Dolehide preview, head-to-head, prediction, live streaming

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Gauff, defending US Open champion, is eyeing a maiden title at Melbourne Park.

Coco Gauff started the 2024 tennis season by lifting the winner’s trophy at the ASB Classic in Auckland, beating Emma Navarro and Elina Svitolina. Gauff has now arrived at the Australian Open 2024 after kicking off 2024 with a win under her belt and will be optimistic about her chances at netting a second Grand Slam.

Caroline Dolehide’s participation in the Hobart International did not go as she would have liked. Dolehide exited in the second round against Chinese player, Lin Zhu. The 2024 Australian Open is the second of her career – she did not participate in 2023.

Coco Gauff vs Caroline Dolehide Preview

Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff sealed a 6-3 6-0 first-round win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at Rod Laver Arena on Monday. The reigning US Open champion defeated the Slovakian in 60 minutes. The first set saw seven consecutive breaks. Gauff finally had a breakthrough to go up 5-3 and serve out the opening set in the following game. The second set saw Gauff at her dominating best and winning without dropping a game to start her Melbourne campaign in style.

Caroline Dolehide scored her first win at Melbourne Park against 145th-ranked qualifier Leolia Jeanjean in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, in 72 minutes. Dolehide was a notch above Jeanjean all through the match, landing 92% of her first serves, and also sent down 25 winners while making only 13 unforced errors.

Head-to-head records

Matches – 1

Coco Gauff – 1

Caroline Dolehide – 0

Coco Gauff got the better of Caroline Dolehide the only time the pair clashed at the 2020 Top Seed Open in Lexington in the round of 32. Gauff won the match, 7-5, 7-5. Their second meeting is set to take place on January 17th in the Margaret Court Arena and will be a morning session fixture.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Coco Gauff vs Caroline Dolehide, Australian Open 2024, second round match in India?

In India, the 2024 Australian Open broadcast rights are with the Sony Network. Viewers can enjoy the tournament on Sony Ten, available in both standard and high definition, or opt for the SonyLiv streaming service.

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Prediction

Coco Gauff is known to be quick off the blocks, and should she get a break of serve, it will that much harder for her opponent to recover. Caroline Dolehide will need to wrest the first set from Gauff if she is to stand a chance of progressing to the third round.

Gauff is fresh from defending her ASB Classic title against Elina Svitolina. The 4th ranked American has a win-loss record of 40-9 on hard courts in 2023. Dolehide has her task cut out if she hopes to make a good run at the first Grand Slam of the season.

Result: Coco Gauff to win in straight sets.

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Meet Fazeel—a bibliophile and sci-fi aficionado who devours books and movies alike. His favorite form of exercise? Watching tennis from a perfectly positioned couch. Whether he's lost in a gripping novel or absorbed in a five-hour Grand Slam final, he's all in. Favorite quote: “You cannot be serious” – John McEnroe.