Gauff looks to maintain her post-Roland Garros momentum against qualifier Wang in Berlin opener.
Second seed Coco Gauff begins her Berlin Open campaign against qualifier Xinyu Wang in the second round. Gauff arrives fresh off her 2025 Roland Garros singles title, while Wang pulled off a clean win over Daria Kasatkina to earn her spot.
Though still searching for her first singles trophy, the Chinese player is no stranger to big stages. She won the 2023 French Open doubles crown with Hsieh Su-wei, stunning Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend in the final.
Now, as a reigning singles champion and a former doubles champion cross paths on grass, the contrast in styles and momentum makes for an intriguing showdown.
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Gauff’s season has built steadily, starting with a quarterfinal in Melbourne and progressing through consistent showings in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami. A quarterfinal in Stuttgart kicked off a dominant clay stretch, capped by back-to-back finals in Madrid and Rome.
And a successful French Open run, where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys. Stat-wise, she’s fired 113 aces in 39 matches, with a 70% first-serve win rate, 49.8% return points won, and a 54% break-point conversion.
Wang’s season has been more up-and-down. Her best showing came in Singapore with a semifinal finish, followed by a quarterfinal in Parma and a Round of 16 in Strasbourg. Otherwise, she hasn’t advanced past the third round. In 19 matches, she’s hit 60 aces, winning 66.1% of first serves, with 38.4% return points won and a 38.5% break conversion.
Coco Gauff leads the head-to-head against Xinyu Wang 1-0. Fittingly, their only previous meeting came at this very event and the same second-round stage back in 2022, where Gauff cruised through in straight sets, handing Wang a bagel in the opener.
But a lot has changed since then. Gauff is now a French Open champion, while Wang has added an Olympic silver medal in doubles and a French Open doubles title to her name. Now, at this point, taking down Gauff, fresh off a Grand Slam win and carrying serious momentum, would be a statement-making upset for the Chinese qualifier. Let’s see what unfolds today.
| Year | Event | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Berlin | Round of 16 | Coco Gauff | 6-0, 6-4 |
| Coco Gauff | Category | Xinyu Wang |
| 2 | Current Ranking | 49 |
| 260-107 | Career W-L | 239-170 |
| 31-8 | YTD W-L | 10-14 |
| 10 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 2 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
Gauff enters Berlin in red-hot form, fresh off her Roland Garros win and riding a streak of deep tournament runs. With her dominant win over Wang in their previous meeting and far superior consistency this season, the American is expected to win.
Prediction: Coco Gauff in straight sets
With odds heavily stacked at 2/13, Gauff is the clear favorite, reflecting her elite-level wins and stats. Wang, at 9/2, sits as a long shot, making any upset a major shock.
Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:
Coco Gauff: 2/13
Xinyu Wang: 9/2
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