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Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova: Predictions, How to Watch

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Coco Gauff faces Veronika Kudermetova on Thursday at the 2025 Canadian Open, hoping for a cleaner third-round performance.

Coco Gauff returns to Centre Court on Thursday afternoon for a third-round Canadian Open showdown against big-serving Russian Veronika Kudermetova.

Gauff comes into today’s match having survived a three-set battle with fellow American Danielle Collins. The 21-year-old looked to be in command in the third set, only to see Collins move up a gear to give the 2025 French Open champion a run for her money.

Gauff’s 23 double faults did much to fuel Collins’ ferocious comeback. And she’ll have to limit those this afternoon against Kudermetova.

Gauff hopes the nearly three-hour match with Collins is behind her, stating on Tuesday, “I felt like I was practicing well, and then I don’t think I transferred it today. But hopefully I got my bad match of the tournament out of the way, and I could come back stronger the next round.”

Gauff-Kudermetova Head-to-Head

Gauff and Kudermetova have played three times prior to today, with the American holding a 2-1 lead in the head-to-head. All three previous meetings were in 2023, with Gauff having won the last two matches, on clay in Stuttgart and on hard court in Beijing.

What to Watch

Expect Gauff to rely on her defense, court coverage, and depth to manage Kudermetova’s aggressive returns and baseline hitting.

Kudermetova will look to pressure early with her serve and net approaches and try to force errors.

Prediction

Gauff in straight sets. Despite her shaky serve, Gauff’s athleticism and mental toughness give her the upper hand. She should find a way to close this in straight sets, albeit in a tight third-round matchup.

How to Watch Coco Gauff vs. Veronika Kudermetova

The Coco Gauff–Veronika Kudermetova match is scheduled for 2:00 PM Eastern on Centre Court at IGA Stadium in Montreal, after the Kostyuk-Kasatkina match.

The match may air live on the Tennis Channel as part of its center court coverage. A dedicated stream for the Gauff-Kudermetova match is also available on the Tennis Channel website here.

The Tennis Channel app and website offer a simulcast of the TV channel, a “T2” overflow stream for secondary matches, and court-specific feeds. Some WTA matches are also airing for free on Amazon Prime.

A standalone Tennis Channel streaming subscription is available for $9.99/month or $109.99/year.

Gauff vs. Kudermetova

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