Coco Gauff vs. Kamilla Rakhimova Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA China Open 2025 Round – 2

Coco Gauff opens China Open campaign against unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova

Second seed Coco Gauff opens her China Open campaign in the second round against unseeded Kamilla Rakhimova. The American received a first-round bye, while the Russian advanced past Lucia Bronzetti in straight sets.

The defending champion enters Beijing looking to steady a season of peaks and valleys. After a quarterfinal run in Melbourne, she slumped briefly before reasserting herself with three straight finals on clay in Madrid, Rome, and Roland Garros. In the latter, she claimed her first French Open crown over Aryna Sabalenka. Post-Paris, inconsistency returned, with early exits dimming her momentum, but she showed flashes again with a Cincinnati quarterfinal, losing a tight battle to Jasmine Paolini. Across 51 matches this year, Gauff has delivered 148 aces, winning 69.1% on first serve and 48.8% on return points, while converting an impressive 55% of break points.

👊 Coco Gauff, the defending champion, returns to Beijing!Last year she lit up the Forbidden City—what magic will she create this time? ✨🔥#2025ChinaOpen #AllForPassion pic.twitter.com/UPHtSQW1lj
— China Open (@ChinaOpen) September 5, 2025

Rakhimova, meanwhile, comes in as a clear underdog. Primarily a doubles specialist with three career titles, her singles results have been modest. She opened 2025 with a quarterfinal in Australian Open doubles alongside Sara Sorribes but fell in the first round of singles. Her season has largely followed that script, with early exits punctuated by occasional deep runs, such as quarterfinals at the Paris 125K and Eastbourne, where she pushed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to three sets. She also reached third-round in Wimbledon, a career-high. In 26 matches, Rakhimova has struck 50 aces, holding 61.3% first-serve points and 42.9% on return, with a 40.4% break conversion rate.

A monumental performance 💥

Kamilla Rakhimova defeats No.4 seed Jasmine Paolini with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory to book her spot in the third round 3️⃣#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/4exvENOgRF
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2025

Coco Gauff vs. Kamilla Rakhimova Head-to-Head Record

Coco Gauff and Kamilla Rakhimova do not have a head-to-head yet.

Coco Gauff vs. Kamilla Rakhimova Comparison

Coco Gauff	Category	Kamilla Rakhimova
3	Current Ranking	89
267-112	Career W-L	241-181
38-13	YTD W-L	25-28
10	Career Titles	0
2	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Coco Gauff vs. Kamilla Rakhimova Prediction

Gauff’s consistency and superior return game should give her control of the rallies, and she’s expected to dictate from the baseline. Rakhimova may test her with variety, but the American’s firepower and experience make her the clear favorite.

Coco Gauff is physically in Beijing for the China Open, but she's treating it like "preseason" for 2026

🗣️: "At this point, it’s always just looking at how to get better for next year."https://t.co/A5ssEjkAkO pic.twitter.com/JPYx2nuyCW
— Mirror US Sports (@MirrorUSSports) September 24, 2025

Prediction: Coco Gauff in straight sets

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Coco Gauff vs. Kamilla Rakhimova WTA China Open 2025 Betting Odds

Oddsmakers back this up, placing Gauff as the heavy -1300 favorite, while Rakhimova sits at +780, reflecting the uphill challenge she faces.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Coco Gauff: -1300

Kamilla Rakhimova: +780

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Set 1 Winner Gauff: -500

Set 1 Winner Rakhimova: +350

Set 1 Winner Gauff: -900

Set 1 Winner Rakhimova: +490

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