Gauff and Ostapenko will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
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On Sunday in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open, Coco Gauff will take on Jelena Ostapenko, the winner of the 2017 French Open. The adolescent struck first, taking an early break to lead the first set 4-1. At 5-2 and with three set points on her opponent’s serve, she was unable to win the match. In the second set, she got off to a quick start, breaking Pera’s serve twice to take the lead 4-1. At 5-2, the young American took the field to serve for the match. She lost three match points and then had to hold off a few break points. Gauff finally prevailed 6-3, 6-2 on her fourth match point.
To advance to the third round, where she faced Kateryna Baindl, Ostapenko defeated Dayana Yastremska and Anna Bondar. The Latvian dropped serve in the opening game of the match but won the following four straight games to take a 4-1 lead. Ostapenko kept a firm hold on the situation and quickly won the first set. In the second set, she upped her game even more, serving up a bagel to win the match 6-3, 6-0. For the first time in Melbourne, the 25-year-old has now advanced to the fourth round.
| Gauff vs Ostapenko | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Stage | Fourth Round |
| Time (India) | 7:30 am (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 1 pm (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Bernarda Pera | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| Emma Raducanu | 6-3, 7-6 (W) |
| Katerina Siniakova | 6-1, 6-4 (W) |
| Rebeka Masarova | 6-1, 6-1 (W) |
| Danka Kovinic | 6-0, 6-2 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Kateryna Baindl | 6-3, 6-0 (W) |
| Anna Bondar | 6-7, 7-5, 0-6 (W) |
| Dayana Yastremska | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| Anna Kalinskaya | 6-3, 6-4 (L) |
| Irina-Camellia Begu | 6-3, 6-0 (L) |
In their head tp head, Ostapenko is down 1-0 to Gauff. At the 2019 Linz Open, she defeated them once in three sets. Gauff increased her season record to 8-0 with her victory in the third round. She has won every one of her games in straight sets. After a sluggish start, Ostapenko completely controlled the match against Baindl. Overall, she had 37 victories thanks to her accurate groundstrokes.
Gauff and Ostapenko will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 22.
Australia – Nine and Stan Sport
Canada – TSN and RDS
India – Sony Sports Network
UK – Eurosport
USA – ESPN Network
The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live-streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
