Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Coco Gauff of the United States embraces Emma Raducanu of Great Britain after beating her in the second round of the womens singles on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports

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Coco Gauff vs. Emma Raducanu Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP Italian Open 2025 Round of 16

CAn Raducanu take down the World number 2 on clay?

Today’s match at the Italian Open round of 16 featuring Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu should be a thrilling encounter. On one side is the American looking to make it to a back-to-back final, while on the other side is the Brit who is trying to make her way back to the top. The one who prevails will make it to the quarterfinals against Mirra Andreeva or Clara Tauson.

Two US Open Champions meet for the first time on clay 🧱

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Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Preview

Ranked number 3 in the world, Gauff had a decent start to her season, but she was not able to make deep runs in the hard-court swing. However, she rose to the occasion on clay with superb victories against Mirra Andreeva and Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinal and semifinal of the Madrid Open. Unfortunately, she was stopped by Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

So far in Rome, Gauff, following an opening round bye, prevailed past Victoria Mboko after dropping the first set, but then took care of business comfortably against Magda Linette in the third round.

Raducanu has struggled even more than her opponent this season, with Miami being one of her better results as she reached the quarterfinals. In Madrid, she lost in the second round to Marta Kostyuk despite converting 5 of 7 break points.

In Rome, Raducanu played a tough opening round match against Maya Joint, prevailing in three sets before her easy win over Jil Teichmann in the second round. However, she dropped the first set in her last match against Veronika Kudermetova before storming back to win 12 of the final 13 games.

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Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Head-to-Head Record

To date, Gauff and Raducanu have faced each other only once before. Their first meeting came at the 2023 Australian Open. The American played a solid match as she took the win in their second-round clash. This will be the pair’s first meeting on clay.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023	Australian Open	Second Round	Coco Gauff	6-3, 7-6⁴

"Are you sure I'm playing Coco?" 😅

Emma Raducanu finds out that she's playing Coco Gauff in the next round live on-air 🤣 pic.twitter.com/1ej6R6kewt
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Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Career Comparison

Coco Gauff	Category	Emma Raducanu
3	Ranking	49
248-106	Career W-L	127-70
19-7	YTD W-L	8-8
10	Career Titles	1
1	Grand Slams	1
1	YTD Titles	0

Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Italian Open 2025 Prediction

While both players have won their Grand Slam at the hard courts of the US Open, Gauff feels her best surface is clay. She didn’t play to her best ability in her previous two matches, but it would be hard to bet against her at the moment. Raducanu is still struggling to get back to her best level, and this match may be just too much for now.

Prediction: Gauff in three sets

Coco Gauff vs Emma Raducanu Italian Open 2025 Betting Odds

The betting odds also favor the American, mostly due to her superior play this season as compared to Raducanu.

Coco Gauff Win: 7/25

Emma Raducanu Win: 11/4

(According to BetMGM)

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