WTA Indian Wells Day 4 Predictions Including Coco Gauff Vs Clara Burel

This is first meeting between both players
In the second round of the Indian Wells Open 2024, World No. 3 Coco Gauff is set to face World No. 47 Clara Burel. The 22-year-old French player, Burel, secured a comeback victory over Xiyu Wang, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 after dropping the first set.

Wang showed resilience in the opening set, saving four out of five break points, but her resistance waned as Burel broke her serve twice in the second set and thrice in the decider. Despite Wang’s impressive tally of 43 winners, her nine double faults—three more than Burel’s—proved detrimental.

Gauff and the other top ten seeds in the women’s singles draw enjoyed a bye in the first round. Gauff, making her Indian Wells debut in 2021, advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the previous year, where Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning Australian Open champion, ousted her.

The draw places Gauff and Burel in the same half as past champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka, setting the stage for potential high-stakes encounters. Gauff or Burel could face Osaka in the quarterfinals, with a semifinal against Azarenka also on the horizon.

Coco Gauff vs Clara Burel Preview
Coco Gauff clinched her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open with a backhand winner against Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the third American teenage girl to win the US Open trophy in the Open Era. At 19, she joined the ranks of Tracy Austin and Serena Williams, the latter being the previous youngest winner at Flushing Meadows.

Starting 2024 on a high, Gauff defended her ASB Classic title, reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, and made it to the quarterfinals in Dubai. Her season saw an early exit at Doha, where she fell in the second round to Katerina Siniakova.

Clara Burel made headlines at the 2024 Australian Open by defeating Jessica Pegula in the round of 64, halting the American’s three-year quarterfinal streak at the event. This victory over the World No. 5 marked Burel’s first top-ten win and propelled her to the third round in Melbourne, lifting her WTA ranking from 52 to a career-best 44.

At Indian Wells in 2022, Burel’s journey ended in the first round, but this year she overcame China’s Xiyu Wang to advance to the second round at the BNP Paribas Open. Her next challenge is Coco Gauff, who received a bye into the second round.

Head-to-head records
Matches – 0

Coco Gauff – 0

Clara Burel – 0

The second-round match between third-seed Coco Gauff and unseeded Clara Burel will be playing each other for the first time. Both players have yet to make an impact at this venue in their careers. Gauff’s best result was making the quarterfinals last year, while

Burel is in the second round for the first time.

Burel is 9-5 this year and 2-1 at Indian Wells. Gauff is 12-3 this season while Gauff has a solid 5-3 win-loss record at Tennis Paradise.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Coco Gauff vs Clara Burel, Indian Wells Open 2024, second-round match in India?
Indian fans can tune into Sony Network to watch the match. The network provides live streaming via Sony Liv and their bouquet of television channels. Additionally, tennis enthusiasts in the country can tune into Tennis TV to catch a glimpse of Collins and her swan song.

Date/Match Timings

India: 10th March (12:30 Am IST: Tentative)

USA: 9th March (11:00 Am UTC: Tentative)

UK: 9th March (7:00 Pm GMT: Tentative)

Prediction
Coco Gauff appears to have a distinct advantage over Clara Burel. Gauff’s service game is particularly strong, with a 59.2% win rate on serves and an impressive 71.1% of service games won. Her ability to convert 57.7% of breakpoints is notable and suggests tenacity in crucial moments of the match. Burel’s stats, while respectable, are slightly lower across the board, indicating that she may struggle against Gauff’s aggressive play.

Gauff’s comfort on hardcourts, as evidenced by her 39-9 record, combined with her adaptability in both long and short matches, positions her as the favorite for the upcoming match. Burel’s performance is not to be underestimated, especially considering her consistent appearances in finals, but Gauff’s current form and statistical edge likely give her the upper hand.

Therefore, the prediction would lean towards Coco Gauff securing a victory, potentially in straight sets given her recent match history and the statistical comparison. However, tennis matches can be unpredictable, and Burel’s fighting spirit could certainly make for a competitive encounter.

Result: Coco Gauff to win in two sets.