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Coco Gauff vs Ajla Tomljanovic: Olympic Tennis tournament – First round
One of the flag Team USA flag carriers Coco Gauff will start her 2024 Paris Olympics. journey against Ajla Tomljanovic from Australia.
Coco Gauff Profile
Coco Gauff has the best ranking of her career, being No. 2 in the world. The American is 35-11 for the season and 12-4 on clay.
Gauff is coming off a round-of-16 loss to Emma Navarro at Wimbledon.
Earlier this season, she won the title in Auckland and reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Rome, Berlin, and the French Open.
This is Gauff’s first appearance at the Olympics, and she will also play in the women’s doubles with Jessica Pegula and the mixed doubles with Taylor Fritz.
Ajla Tomljanovic Profile
Ajla Tomljanovic is currently 123rd in the rankings, and her career high was No. 32 in the world. The Australian is 12-11 for the season and 2-3 on clay.
She is coming off a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 loss to Astra Sharma in the round of 16 in Palermo. Her best result of the season was the final in Birmingham, where she lost to Yulia Putintseva.
Tomljanovic will also play in the women’s doubles with Olivia Gadecki.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Coco Gauff and Ajla Tomljanovic.
Prediction and Conclusion
Coco Gauff is one of the best players today, and she is only one slight step away from becoming world No. 1, which will eventually happen at some point. The American had a disappointing loss at Wimbledon and at least had more time to prepare for the Olympics, as she has the highest goals in Paris. Last year, the teenager won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, proving that she can play well on a big stage, and Gauff is expected to win a medal at the Olympics. First, she will face Ajla Tomljanovic, who is past her prime. The Australian recently failed out of the top 100 in the rankings and will probably never get back. Gauff will absolutely dominate this match and win by covering the -5.5-game spread.
