Maria Lourdes Carle vs Coco Gauff Prediction: Expect it to be competitive

Maria Lourdes Carle and Coco Gauff both prepare for a face-off in the Paris Olympics round of 32. Maria Lourdes recorded her first win over Tatjana Maria in the first round while Coco Gauff defeated Ajla Tomljanovic. Maria Lourdes and Coco Gauff have played twice against each other in the past and Coco Gauff won on both occasions.

Maria Lourdes Carle made quite an impression in the first round and now she will head back to the spotlight as she prepares to face world number 2 best player Coco Gauff. Despite being the underdog, Maria Lourdes Carle hopes to put up a great resistance against Coco Gauff.

Maria Lourdes Carle defeated Tatjana Maria in the round of 64 and she won the match in straight sets by 6-0,6-0 score. In the end, she had the following stats: 0 aces, 1 double fault, 30/41 first serve, 6 service games played, 1/1 break points saved, 6 service games won, 15/23 first serve return points and 6 break points converted. 

The world number 2 best player Coco Gauff heads back to the court for the round of 32. She passed the first round test with flying colors and she hopes to continue to impress in this round. Her opponent is Maria Lourdes Carle and she had beaten Maria twice in the past.

Coco Gauff defeated Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets in the round of 64, beating her by a 3-6,0-6 score in the end. According to stats, Coco Gauff recorded the following: 3 aces, 2 double faults, 27/46 first serve, 8 service games played, 0/2 break points saved, 6 service games won, 10/19 first serve return points and 6 break points converted.

Looking at Coco Gauff's higher ranking, present form, and general experience, she will most likely be the one to win the match. A strong serve and all-court game are powerful advantages. That said, if Carle is allowed to play her game and seize on any patch of inconsistency that Gauff might show, things could well get competitive.

• Maria Lourdes (+7.5) Games Handicap at 1.727 Odds
• Over 17.5 Games at 1.72 Odds
• Total of 3 Sets at 4.00 Odds