Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka — Lexington Round of 16
USA
BLR2
Gauff C.
Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 4-6 6-4 in the Lexington round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 7–5. Coco Gauff narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Coco Gauff edged Aryna Sabalenka in three tight sets (7–6 4–6 6–4).
Head to head
5–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | F | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2025-11-01 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Coco Gauff | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 |
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | F | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | SF | hard | Coco Gauff | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| 2024-10-07 | Wuhan | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 1-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | F | hard | Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2022-08-08 | Toronto | R16 | hard | Coco Gauff | 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome | R16 | clay | Coco Gauff | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2020-10-19 | Ostrava | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 1-6 7-5 7-6(2) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadGauff C.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About