Coco Gauff vs Madison Keys Prediction & Picks - WTA Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 4/29/24, 2:27 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/29/24 at 4:28 AM in Tennis Picks

Coco Gauff has a great opportunity this Monday as she faces Madison Keys in the round of 16 at the WTA Madrid tournament. The American player has won 21 of the 27 matches she has played so far in 2024. She won the ASB Classic in Auckland and also reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 20-year-old was given a bye in the second round of the Madrid Open and started the tournament by defeating Arantxa Rus 6-0, 6-0. She then faced the 31st seed, Dayana Yastremska, in the third round and quickly went up 5-0 in the first set. However, the Ukrainian fought back before Gauff finished the set at 6-4. The world number 3 dominated the second set to win 6-4, 6-1 and reach the fourth round of the Madrid Open. Madison Keys has played only eight matches since the beginning of the season, securing five wins. The 29-year-old's 2024 started at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where she reached the third round. She was then eliminated in the fourth round of the Miami Open. The world number 20 began the clay season in Charleston, where she was eliminated in the first round. She then played in the Madrid Open, receiving a bye in the second round due to her ranking. Keys started the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid with a hard-fought victory, 7-6, 7-6, against Irina-Camelia Begu. She then faced the 15th seed, Liudmila Samsonova, in the third round and broke her twice to take the first set 6-2. The 29-year-old broke the Russian’s serve two more times in the second set to win 6-2, 6-3 and qualify for the fourth round of the Madrid Open. She will likely face difficulties in the round of 16 against a formidable opponent on clay.