Cori Gauff vs Karolina Pliskova Live Stream & Tips – Games Market in Play at WTA Dubai

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Cori Gauff started 2024 with ten straight wins and got back on track in Dubai. Karolina Pliskova has won 11 straight and can stay in this one long enough to take it over 20.5 games.

Stats

Cori Gauff has won 11 of her last 13 matches.
Cori Gauff has seen over 20.5 games in 4 of her last 5 matches against Top 50 players.
Karolina Pliskova has won her last 11 matches.
Karolina Pliskova has seen over 20.5 games in her last 6 matches.

Cori Gauff is 1-1 against Karolina Pliskova.

Pliskova won 5-7 6-3 6-2 at the 2021 Madrid Open, Gauff winning 7-5 6-4 at the 2022 German Open.

Cori Gauff Stats

Nationality: United States
Age: 19 (13 March 2004)
Height: 5’9″ (1.75m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 3
Career High: 3 (September 2023)
Career Singles Titles: 7
2024 Singles Titles: 1
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 (2023 US Open)
Dubai Tennis Championships Best Result: Semi-Finals (2023)

Cori Gauff Form

Cori Gauff started the year by defending her title in Auckland. She that form to the Australian Open where she reached the semi-finals, going down 7-6 6-4 to Aryna Sabalenka.

The 19-year-old took competed in Doha last week, suffering a shock defeat to Katerina Siniakova in her opening match.

The American started WTA Dubai by beating lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-1 7-5, her serve unimpressive after winning 44% of her 2nd serves and saving 3/8 break points.

Karolina Pliskova Stats

Nationality: Czech Republic
Age: 31 (21 March 1992)
Height: 6’1″ (1.86m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 36
Career High: 1 (July 2017)
WTA Tour Titles: 17
2024 WTA Tour Titles: 1
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0
Dubai Tennis Championships Best Result: Runner-Up (2015)

Karolina Pliskova Form

Karolina Pliskova went 1-3 to start the year before winning the title in Cluj-Napoca, getting it done without losing a set or facing a Top 60 player.

The 31-year-old took out three Top 50 players and Naomi Osaka to get to the final in Doha last week. She withdrew ahead of a clash with Iga Swiatek.

Pliskova hasn’t taken on a Top 70 player in Dubai, defeating Shuai Zhang 6-3 7-5 and Ashlyn Krueger 6-7 6-3 6-4.

Verdict
Karolina Pliskova has won 11 straight matches but none of those have been against a Top 20 player. Cori Gauff should win but is too short here, my money on over 20.5 games.