Paula Badosa def. Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 — Berlin Tennis Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Paula Badosa defeated Coco Gauff 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the R16 of the Berlin Tennis Open 2026.

Paula Badosa, 134 spots below Coco Gauff in the rankings, lost the opener 6-1 and then took the next two by converting 4 of 5 break points to Gauff's 3 of 6. The flip came on second serve: Gauff won just 39% of those points across the match, and Badosa broke twice in both the second and third sets — at games 5 and 9 in the middle frame, then at 3 and 5 to close it. Gauff's 12 aces never offset the 7 double faults. Badosa, now 3-2 in their first grass meeting, draws Noskova.

Match stats

Paula Badosa: 4 aces, 47% first serves, 7 double faults, 4/5 break points. Coco Gauff: 12 aces, 51% first serves, 7 double faults, 3/6 break points.

Profiles: Paula Badosa · Coco Gauff — Berlin Tennis Open 2026

Head-to-head

Paula Badosa and Coco Gauff have met 5 times, with Paula Badosa leading the head-to-head 3–2.

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