Cori Gauff vs Elina Svitolina
11th February from 00:00hrs
Tennis – Australian – Australian Open
Pick Svitolina 2-0 set betting
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 6/5 odds taken 22:04 GMT, Tuesday, 9th February
This is a heavyweight clash in the second round of the Australian Open 2021, so we have some very interesting tennis betting here.
Young sensation Cori Gauff will be looking to score an upset against one of the top players in the game.
Will the match favourite Elina Svitolina be able to fend off the challenge of the young American?
Table of Contents
Cori Gauff Preview – Can Gauff can an upset?
Cori Gauff opened her Australian Open campaign with a win over Jil Teichmann.
That was a straightforward victory for the young American, winning in straight sets.
She is going to have a much tougher task ahead of her in the second round as she faces world number five Elina Svitolina.
A win for Cori Gauff in the match outright is a quote of 6/4* (odds taken 22:04 GMT, Tuesday, 9th February).
There hasn’t been a tremendous amount of form from Gauff so far in 2021.
Not that there has been a lot of action going on around the world of tennis.
But Gauff was a second-round loser at the Abu Dhabi Open and the Gippsland Trophy this year in singles action.
So that’s about where she is at right now.
This is just the second appearance in the main draw of the Australian Open for Gauff.
On her debut last year she made it to the fourth round of the Grand Slam.
It was a brilliant run that she had last year at Melbourne Park as she beat Venus Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka along the way.
Gauff’s campaign was ended in the fourth round by eventual winner Sofia Kenin. Gauff is the underdog here.
Elina Svitolina Preview – Big things expected of Svitolina
Elina Svitolina is ranked fifth in the world ranking and she is still on the hunt for her first Grand Slam title.
She opened the eyes with a run to the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open.
She did have to show some battling qualities along the way there.
But the Ukrainian followed it up with another quarter-final in her next tournament, the Gippsland Trophy.
So there has been plenty of time on the court from Svitolina in comparison to some other players.
It is hard to really get a gauge on anyone in this draw, but Svitolina is quality.
Her best efforts at the Australian Open were quarter-final spots in 2018 and 2019.
The Ukrainian has now been to at least the quarter-finals in four of the last six Grand Slam tournaments played.
So she is a rising threat and Svitolina is the 8/15 odds-on favourite for this match* (odds taken 22:04 GMT, Tuesday, 9th February).
Don’t miss out on other Betting Tips & Predictions
Click here for more Betting Tips
Elina Svitolina is capable of a deep run here and while she probably would have been wanting an easier challenge in the second round, we think she gets this.
So it’s worth having a look at the Svitolina 2-0 in set betting at 6/5* (odds taken 22:04 GMT, Tuesday, 9th February).
In her opening match at the Australian Open 2021, Svitolina faced Marie Bouzkova.
It was a straight-sets victory there that Svitolina picked up there, settling the match on a tie break.
Cori Gauff vs Elina Svitolina Betting Advice
Anytime the name Cori Gauff is mentioned then the excitement and expectation levels start to go up.
But we can’t get there to support her for the upset in this second round fixture.
She hasn’t quite been on her game as much as Svitolina has so far this year.
So the win for Svitolina at 8/15 in the match outright is the way to go for tennis betting.
Key Facts – Cori Gauff vs Elina Svitolina Betting Tip
- Cori Gauff reached the 4th round of last season’s Australian Open on her debut
- Cori Gauff is ranked 48th in the world, Svitolina 5th
- Elina Svitolina has reached at least the quarter finals in 4 of the last 6 Grand Slam
The quality that Svitolina has, combined with experience, should see her go well in this tournament.
So we would back her to control this game from the offer.
The Svitolina 2-0 option in set betting is the main pick in tennis betting at 6/5* (odds taken 22:04 GMT, Tuesday, 9th February).
The best betting odds for Cori Gauff vs Elina Svitolina
Cori Gauff to win: 6/4 at Bet365
Elina Svitolina to win: 8/5 at Bet365
