Gauff vs Halep LIVE: 17-year old Coco Gauff will take on the experienced Simona Halep in the third round of the Indian Wells Masters 2022. While Halep is on the lookout to win her second Indian Wells title, Gauff is eyeing her maiden title in the WTA 1000 event. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates.
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Go, go Coco 🔥@CocoGauff solves the Liu challenge 6-1, 7-6(4) to set up a thrilling third round date with Halep#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/i52ypRt5LP
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- Cori Gauff is seeded 16th in this tournament and had a decent 2022 so far.
- In the Adelaide International 1, she faced a second round loss at the hands of eventual champion Ashleigh Barty.
- In the Adelaide International 2, she reached the semi-finals and went down to her compatriot Maddison Keys.
- She then suffered first round exits in Australian Open and Dubai Tennis Championship.
- At the Qatar Open she managed to reach the quarter-final. In the Indian Wells, she received bye in the first round and then defeated her compatriot Claire Liu 6-1, 7-6 in the second round.
- Meanwhile, 24th seed Halep started the year by winning the Melbourne Summer Set title.
- In the season’s first Grand Slam event, which the Australian Open, she was ousted in the fourth round by Alize Cornet.
- She then lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis championship.
- Before the Indian Wells Masters, she faced a first round exit in the Qatar Open.
- She received a bye in the first round at Indian Wells and defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the second round.
Gauff vs Halep Head-to-Head: Both the players have met once so far during the 2019 Wimbledon. Halep defeated Gauff 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round and went on to win the tournament. Gauff will now face Halep on the occasion of her 18th birthday. This is a contest between youth and experience. While Gauff has a better ranking, Halep has the experience as well as the lead in the head-to-head record. She is looking to get back to form and will provide a tough challenge to the American.
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