Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Beijing Prediction 9/28/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Second seed Coco Gauff will battle 25th seed Leylah Fernandez in the third round of the 2025 China Open in Beijing. The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 28. Here’s our Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez prediction. This preview will also include a Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez pick.

Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Preview

Coco Gauff is the second seed in Beijing, where she is the defending champion, and opened up her campaign with a straight-sets win over World No. 89 Kamilla Rakhimova. The first set lasted an hour and it stayed on serve until the seventh game when Gauff broke to lead 4-3. The American then saved four break back points in the next game and held.

Rakhimova saved one set point at 4-5 down, but could not stop Gauff from serving out for the set in the subsequent game to lead 6-4. Gauff’s level only got better after winning the opening set, and she clinched the second set 6-0, winning 61% of first-serve points (11/18) and 83% of second-serve points (5/6). Gauff has not lost before the semifinal in each of her last two visits to Beijing. This was her 39th win of the season.

Leylah Fernandez won her opening match against World No. 56 Maria Sakkari in straight sets. The Canadian took control of the match from the opening game, breaking Sakkari and establishing a lead early on. Fernandez secured the insurance double break late in the set and served for it 6-2.

Fernandez was unplayable throughout and took the second set 6-0 as Sakkari’s serve completely deteriorated. Fernandez hit one ace and two double faults in the match. She landed 61% of first serves in play and won 71% of first serve points (20/28). Fernandez won 61% of second serve points (11/18) and saved two break points in the match. She improves to 25-21 for the season, and it is the first time in her career that she has passed the second round at the China Open.

Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Head-To-Head

Gauff and Fernandez have met twice on the WTA level, with both meetings happening in January this season. Gauff beat Fernandez 6-3, 6-2 in the United Cup as the USA won its second title, and then replicated the same result when they played again at the Australian Open.

Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez Prediction

It’s hard to pick against Gauff in this one, especially after such an assured and composed performance in her opening match. She’s still coughing up double faults, but her first-serve percentage was still high, and she saved an astonishing 10 break points in the match. Fernandez is a better returner than Rakhimpva and will pose the tough questions with silky and crafty hands, but Coco has better mobility and defense to bag another victory in Beijing