Madison Keys vs Coco Gauff US Open 2022 Preview

Whereas all eyes will deservedly be on Serena Williams, the conflict between Madison Keys and Coco Gauff is unquestionably one to look at. Each gamers have been seen as the way forward for US tennis and the subsequent huge factor set to comply with in Serena and Venus’ footsteps. As of now, each girls have made one grand slam closing though time remains to be on Gauff’s aspect for now.

Keys stays troublesome to foretell, with health and inconsistency all the time points for the 27 year-old. She has been having fun with the quicker courts right here although, taking benefit to select up wins in opposition to different huge hitters in Camila Giorgi and Dayana Yastremska. The serve was key to her second spherical win in opposition to Giorgi, serving to her saving 12/16 break factors.

Gauff has been capable of ease by means of to the third spherical, coping with two weak opponents with not an excessive amount of drama. Elena Ruse was the second to fall in straight units to the 18 year-old, though Gauff did have to save lots of set factors within the second previous to victory. One factor she might want to construct on although is her serve. She hit 8 double faults within the 6-2 7-6 win, one thing that could possibly be pricey in opposition to higher opponents. “Relating to the stress, I realized in my life that you just simply have to simply accept it, you possibly can’t ignore it,” she mentioned. “It’s going to be there. You’re feeling it. All people else feels it for you. So as a substitute of attempting to say, ‘I’m not nervous,’ I’m saying, ‘I’m nervous, I do really feel stress, I do really feel this.’

Keys edged their solely assembly to date, profitable a decent three setter at the beginning of the 12 months in Adelaide. Occasionally, she is able to a deep run at slams no matter any type earlier than. With a matchup in opposition to a participant she is aware of she will be able to outhit, the twentieth seed might really feel assured of pulling off the win right here. Gauff is not simply right here as the subsequent huge factor and now must familiarize yourself with the expectations positioned on her now as seemingly a long run Prime 10 participant.

Prediction – Madison Keys in three units