Indian Wells 2022: Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream for BNP Paribas Open

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff

Simona Halep will lock horns with Coco Gauff in the Round of 32 of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open on Sunday.

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff: Match Details

Tournament: Indian Wells 2022
Match: Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff
Round: Third Round
Date: 13 March, 2022
Venue: Indian Wells, USA
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $54,400

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff: Match Preview

Simona Halep has had a mixed 2022 so far. After exiting the Australian Open in the fourth round to the surprise package Alize Cornet, the Romanian reached the semis at the Dubai Tennis Championship, losing to eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko. She then was hugely disappointing in the Qatar Open, losing at the first instance to underdog Caroline Garcia. Halep would look to have a good run at the tournament and finally achieve some much-needed consistency.

The 17-year-old American tennis star Coco Gauff is the youngest player to be ranked in the top 100 by the WTA and has a career-high of World No. 16 in singles. Gauff has had a hit-or-miss season so far. She started off in Adelaide where she lost the round of 16 against Ashleigh Barty in the first tournament. In the second one, she reached the semi-finals where she fell to Madison Keys. She’ll be coming into the match after a win against Clarie Liu in the previous round.

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff: Head to Head

Simona Halep and Coco Gauff have met each other once before in the court, with their meeting at 2019 Wimbledon being won by Halep, thus holding a 1-0 head to head record.

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff: Match Prediction

The match is set to be an extremely close one, with both players being extremely talented. While Simona Halep is now a veteran, Gauff has had a rough time since her initial breakthrough. Halep is currently the higher-ranked player and in better form, and thus would be the favorite to win here.

Match Prediction- Simona Halep to win in straight sets.

Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff: Broadcast and Live stream details

USA- Tennis Channel
Australia– beIN
UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
Central America- ESPN
Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
South America and Oceania- ESPN International
Canada- TSN, and DAZN
Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport

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