Coco Gauff vs. Hailey Baptiste prediction, odds, picks for Australian Open 2026

Coco Gauff will face Hailey Baptiste in the third round of the Australian Open Women's Singles 2026 on Thursday.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven tennis model projects Coco Gauff as the most likely winner of the Gauff vs. Baptiste match.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's match, including best bets and picks.

Gauff vs. Baptiste prediction: Who will win and advance to the round of 16?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's Gauff-Baptiste women's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Gauff a 90% chance of beating Baptiste in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Gauff has an 85% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Baptiste (+6.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 17.5 games has a 63% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Coco Gauff vs. Hailey Baptiste odds

We have sourced the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Gauff vs. Baptiste picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our tennis best bets, the top play to make on this match is over 17.5 total games.

Gauff vs. Baptiste updates and essential details

The Australian Open 2026 match between Coco Gauff and Hailey Baptiste is scheduled to commence on Thursday at 11:15 PM ET.

• Who: Coco Gauff vs. Hailey Baptiste
• Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Approx. Time: 11:15 PM ET/8:15PM PT
• Tournament: Australian Open Women's Singles 2026
• Round: Third round

All dates and times in this article are United States Eastern Time unless otherwise stated.

Conclusion

We predict Coco Gauff, with a 90% win probability, will likely beat Hailey Baptiste at the Australian Open 2026.

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