Gauff vs. Pegula. Prediction for the WTA Finals Match
Gauff and Pegula will meet in the first round of the group stage of the WTA Finals on November 3. Gauff showed excellent play after the US Open at the tournaments in Beijing and Wuhan. She won the first one, and managed to reach the semifinals at the second one. Will Coco be able to successfully start the final tournament? - bets on this match are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Cori Gauff

Current form
Gauff has had a good run since the US Open. She won the tournament in Beijing and reached the semifinals in Wuhan. Coco has not played a single match on indoor hard courts this season, and in her career on this surface she has ten wins and seven losses.
Professional qualities
Gauff tries to play aggressive tennis, but this style of play is fraught with a large number of mistakes. Coco does not have the best second serve. But despite this, the American has an impressive arsenal: speed, power and tactical diversity, which make her a dangerous opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
Gauff is the world third-ranked tennis player and has won two trophies this season. In addition to her victory in Beijing, the American also won the tournament in Auckland this year. She now has seven WTA titles in her career.
Interesting facts for betting
Gaff has won 13 of her last 15 matches.

Jessica Pegula

Current form
Pegula has a positive record in her indoor career - 35 wins and 25 losses. Jessica played her last tournament in Wuhan, where she hung up her racket after the third round.
Professional qualities
Pegula plays an attacking and somewhat straightforward style of play. Her powerful, flat, low-bounce shots are especially effective on fast surfaces. Pegula tries to maintain a high tempo throughout the match, not allowing her opponents to find a comfortable rhythm.
Current indicators in the tour
Pegula is ranked sixth in the world. The American has won two trophies this season. She won on grass in Berlin and won the hard court competition in Toronto. Jessica has won six WTA trophies in her career.
Interesting facts for betting
Pegula reached the finals of the final tournament last season.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Pegula last 5 games.
1.42Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Gauff last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.27Tip and bets
Pegula leads 4-1 in his head-to-head match with Gauff. Moreover, the last head-to-head meeting between the tennis players took place this season in the tournament in Berlin, where Jessica beat Gauff in two sets. We expect that in the upcoming match he will upset Coco again.
Our prediction is Pegula victory with odds of 2.65
Bet on total
The last face-to-face encounter between the tennis players took place this season at a tournament in Berlin. That match was a struggle, and most likely the upcoming match between Gauff and Pegula will also be a drawn-out one.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 2.01
Bet on the first set
Three of Pegula last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. Jessica upcoming match against Gauff is likely to start with a low first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.76