Coco Gauff Dealt Brutal 2026 Australian Open Draw

In the first round, Gauff will face Kamilla Rakhimova. Gauff is 1-0 against Rakhimova, having just beaten her in last fall's China Open.

In the second round , Gauff will face either Olga Danilovic or Venus Williams. Danilovic, the World No. 68, is the most likely opponent for Gauff, and they have never played each other before.

Should Gauff advance to the third round, she could face either 32-seed Markéta Vondroušová or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Gauff is 3-0 against Vondroušová. However, she is 0-1 against Bouzas Maneiro, having just lost to her in the 2026 United Cup.

Gauff's road to the final gets even trickier in the fourth round . She could face 15-seed Emma Navarro, 19-seed Karolína Muchová, or Alex Eala. Gauff is 1-2 against Navarro, 4-0 against Muchová, and has never faced Eala before.

In the quarterfinals , Gauff could face 8-seed Mirra Andreeva, 12-seed Elina Svitolina, 23-seed Diana Shnaider, 26-seed Dayana Yastremska, or Maria Sakkari. Gauff is 4-0 against Andreeva, 2-1 against Svitolina, 0-1 against Shnaider, 3-1 against Yastremska, and 6-5 against Sakkari.

The semifinals  could bring a matchup against 1-seed Aryna Sabalenka, 7-seed Jasmine Paolini, or 14-seed Clara Tauson. Gauff is 6-6 against Sabalenka, 4-3 against Paolini, and has never faced Tauson before.

Should Gauff make it through her side of the bracket, the final  could be a matchup against 2-seed Iga Swiatek, 4-seed Amanda Anisimova, 5-seed Elena Rybakina, or defending champion and 9-seed Madison Keys. Gauff is 5-11 against Swiatek, 1-0 against Rybakina, 1-2 against Anisimova, and 3-3 against Keys.

The 2026 Australian Open's main draw kicks off on Sunday, January 18. The action concludes for the women on Saturday, January 31, and the men on Sunday, February 1.