Coco Gauff vs Ann Li prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Madrid Open 2025

Gauff’s World No. 3 spot was taken away by her counterpart Jessica Pegula.

Coco Gauff suffered a major upset in her opening round against Dayana Yastremska, losing the first set 0–6 before making a stunning comeback to emerge victorious. The American has had an indifferent start to the 2025 calendar year, struggling for form and is yet to stamp her authority.

Over her last five tournaments, Gauff has not advanced beyond the quarterfinals, with each event yielding two or fewer match wins.​ The 21-year-old needs to regain her rhythm if she wants to re-establish herself as a serious contender in the women’s tennis fraternity.

Match Details

• Tournament: Madrid Open 2025 Women’s Singles
• Round: Third round
• Date: April 26th
• Venue: Manzanares Park, Madrid, Spain
• Surface: Clay

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Preview

Coco Gauff’s remarkable recovery in the round of 64 means she will take on Ann Li in the third round. The pair haven’t faced each other since 2022. Li, currently ranked outside the top 50, stunned 25th seed Leylah Fernandez earlier, winning in three sets.

Li’s best outing this year came in Singapore, where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya and finished as a runner-up. In this all-American showdown, Gauff will aim to deliver a more commanding and polished performance, while the 26-year-old Li seeks to pull off the biggest win of her career in her Madrid Open debut.

Form

• Coco Gauff: W-L-W-L-W
• Ann Li: W-W-L-W-L

Head-to-head record

• Matches: 2
• Coco Gauff: 2
• Ann Li: 0

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Stats

Coco Gauff 

• Gauff maintains a 15-6 win-loss record in the 2025 season
• Gauff has a 5-4 win-loss record in Madrid.
• Gauff owns a 72.5% win record on clay.  

Ann Li

• Li maintains an 11-8 win-loss record in 2025. 
• Li has a 2-0 win-loss record in Madrid.
• Li owns a 64.2% win record on clay.

Coco Gauff vs Ann Li: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Gauff -425, Li +360.
• Spread: Gauff -4.5 (-140), Li +5.5 (-124). 
• Total games: Over 19.5 (-115), Under 20.5 (-130).

Match Prediction

On paper, Gauff is the clear favorite heading into this contest. Facing a player ranked outside the top 60, the fourth seed should prevail comfortably. However, the spotlight will be on the quality of Gauff’s performance, especially after her shaky opening-round escape against Dayana Yastremska.

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Li, who has already pulled off one upset, will be brimming with confidence, and Gauff will have to be at her best to avoid another setback this season.

Result: Gauff will win in straight sets.

Where and how to watch the live telecast and live streaming of Coco Gauff and Ann Li’s third-round match at the Madrid Open 2025?

Coco Gauff and Ann Li’s third-round match at the Madrid Open 2025 will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel for viewers in India and the United States. Meanwhile, Sky Sports will air the tournament in the United Kingdom.

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