China Open 2024 Women’s Singles Final: Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff preview, prediction, and live stream details
Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff have met twice on the tour so far, with the American winning on both occasions.
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Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff will face off in the China Open 2024 final on Sunday, October 6. This is the ninth of ten WTA 1000 tournaments this season. By reaching the final, both players have secured 650 ranking points and $585,000 in prize money. The winner will earn 1,000 points and $1,100,000.
Gauff, 20, is playing in her ninth career final and second at the WTA 1000 level. She won her only WTA 1000 title last year by beating Muchova in the Cincinnati final. The 2023 US Open champion is aiming for her eighth career title and second of this season. Muchova is competing in her sixth career final and second WTA 1000 final. She is looking for her second career title, with her first win coming in Seoul in 2019.
Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff: Match Details
- Tournament: China Open 2024
- Match: Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff
- Date: October 6, 2024
- Time: TBD
- Venue: Beijing, China
- Round: Finals
- Surface: Hardcourt
Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff: Match Preview
Last year, Coco Gauff reached the semifinals in her China Open debut. This year, she has gone a step further, making her first Hologic WTA Tour final since January.
Gauff, ranked No.6 and seeded No.4, has beaten Clara Burel, Katie Boulter, Naomi Osaka (by retirement), Yuliia Starodubtseva, and Paula Badosa in the semifinals. She came back from a set down in her last three matches. Osaka retired before the third set.
Karolina Muchova, who had wrist surgery in February, was sidelined at this time last year. She returned to competition in Eastbourne this summer and has gone 18-5 since her comeback.
Unseeded in Beijing, Muchova entered the main draw after World No.1 Iga Swiatek withdrew. After reaching the US Open semifinals last month, she has been dominant in Beijing, losing just one set. She defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka and No.7 Qinwen Zheng in the semifinals. This is the first time she has beaten two Top 10 players in one event since her Cincinnati run last summer.
Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff: Match Prediction
Sunday will mark the third meeting between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova. Gauff has won all four sets they’ve played, with both matches taking place on hard courts.
Their first match was in the 2023 Cincinnati Open final, where Gauff won 6-3, 6-4 to claim her first WTA 1000 title. They met again in the semifinals of the 2023 US Open, and the American won 6-4, 7-5 on her way to the championship.
Gauff is aiming to become the youngest Beijing champion since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010. She is also looking to be the second American to win this tournament, following Serena Williams, who won in 2004 and 2013. Meanwhile, Muchova, with wins over No.2 Aryna Sabalenka and No.7 Qinwen Zheng, could make history by becoming the first player in Beijing to beat three Top 10 players in one tournament.
Although Gauff has the advantage with previous wins over Muchova, the Czech’s strong performance against top players in this event makes her a tough competitor. Gauff has a slight edge but it will be a hard-fought final.
Match Prediction: Coco Gauff to win in three sets
Karolina Muchova vs. Coco Gauff: Live Stream
- USA – Tennis Channel
- UK – Sky UK
- Canada – TSN
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Belgium – Telenet, BeTV
- Brazil – ESPN Brazil
- India: Tennis TV
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