Coco Gauff vs Xinran Sun Prediction & Picks - WTA China Open
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Coco Gauff will attempt to cover a massive 7.5-game handicap against 16-year-old prodigy Xinran Sun in the third round of the 2026 China Open.
Current Form:
Coco Gauff fended off a spirited challenge from Camila Osorio 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, to reach the third round at the China Open. The No. 4-ranked Gauff is now 12-1 in her last 13 matches.
16-year-old Xinran Sun barged into the round of 32 with a couple of stellar wins over higher-ranked players. Sun, the junior US Open champion, dominated Eva Lys 6-1, 3-0 and Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 7-5, announcing her arrival as one of the players to watch on the WTA Tour in the coming years.
The Matchup: Sun gets a shot at two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff for the first time.
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Coco Gauff vs Xinran Sun Form
Coco Gauff and Xinran Sun Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 2, 2026 - WTA China Open
Sep 10, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 9, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 7, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 5, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 3, 2026 - WTA US Open
1/1 (100%)
0/1 (0%)
Oct 3, 2026 - WTA China Open
Coco Gauff - Xinran Sun Key Points
- Xinran Sun is the 2026 US Open jr. champion.
- Xinran Sun is 15-1 on hard courts in 2026.
- Coco Gauff is a former US Open champion
- Coco Gauff is 12-1 in her last 13 matches.
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Our Coco Gauff vs Xinran Sun Prediction
Key Stats: Coco Gauff has lost only once against a player outside the top-100 in the last 3 years. That loss came at the hands of then No. 142-ranked Paula Badosa at the 2026 Berlin Ladies Open 6-1, 3-6, 2-6.
What to Expect: Unless Sun pulls off more surprises, Gauff should cruise to a clinical win over the Chinese teenager.
No offense to Sun, but she defeated two out-of-form players in Lys and Bucsa. Lys is 4-10 on hard courts this year, while Bucsa has lost her last 4 matches since reaching the semis at Guadalajara.
Gauff, on the other hand, has gone 12-1 in her last 13 hard-court matches and will only improve in this tournament after some hiccups in her opening match against Osorio.
Fearless Forecast: Coco Gauff wins 6-2, 6-1
Our betting prediction for Coco Gauff vs. Xinran Sun: Coco Gauff -7.5 games
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