Bernarda Pera and Coco Gauff meet in the first round of the 2023 tennis Eastbourne International. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Bernarda Pera Betting Preview

Bernarda Pera is coming off a second round exit in Birmingham, where she was upset by Linda Fruhvirtova in straight sets. Pera has still won 6 of her last 9 matches overall, but she continues to struggle on grass, and her last effort wasn’t encouraging. Losing the first set in 7 games, Pera won just 54 percent of her service points and was broken 4 times. Pera looks to prevent losing her opening match for the first time since Rome. Pera has 2 career wins over top-10 players. Pera has lost 7 of her last 10 matches on grass court.

Coco Gauff Betting Preview

Coco Gauff is coming off a second round exit in Berlin, where she was upset by Ekaterina Alexandrova in 16 games. Gauff didn’t win a single game in the second set and got just 48 percent of her first serves in play. It’s been an up and down year for Gauff, but she’s managed to win 9 of her last 14 matches overall and is still always a threat to lift the trophy in whatever tournament she’s in. Gauff has yet to lose an opening match this year. Gauff has won 6 of her last 9 matches on grass court. 

H2H History

Gauff won the only meeting, which was this year in the Australian Open. The match was decided in straight sets and 17 games.

Randy’s Pick

While Gauff has been shaky at times, there’s no doubt she’s the more trustworthy player in this spot, especially with Pera’s struggles on grass. The meeting back in Australia also wasn’t that competitive. It’s difficult to make a legit case for Pera against a top-10 player on this surface. 

Give me Gauff in straight sets to shave down the juice.