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Zain: While Kamilla Rakhimova is a solid player from the baseline, against Coco Gauff, you need big weapons to disrupt the American #1.

This is a match in which Gauff’s floor level should see her through even if Rakhimova hits her ceiling. Jordan: Rakhimova created headlines for defeating Jasmine Paolini at last year’s Wimbledon.

However, that was caused more by the Italian’s poor performance than Rakhimova’s brilliance. Although Gauff sometimes makes her early-round Grand Slam matches harder work than necessary, it would be very surprising if she lost this.

Nurein: Gauff has come so close to win this tournament in each of the last two years and she will challenge for the title once more as one of the top favorites.

The American’s return is one of the best and she will expose Rakhimova’s serve, and she can flip defense into offense in no time.