The WTA Finals are upon us and the best eight players in women's tennis are heading to Saudi Arabia to contest the season-ending event.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka will attract plenty of attention, while Iga Swiatek is also expected to push for the title.
But one matchup which stands out in particular is the all-American tussle between Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, who will square up in the group stage on Sunday.
Coco Gauff v Jessica Pegula betting tips and predictions
Coco Gauff to win 2-0 - 6/4
Jessica Pegula has traditionally performed well when up against compatriot Coco Gauff, winning four of the previous five meetings between the players.
But the formbook favours youngster Gauff, who can pull of a big win against Pegula in the group stage of the WTA Finals.
After a premature exit in the last 16 at the US Open, Gauff has kept herself warm on the Asian circuit, firstly winning the China Open at the start of October.
She took down some big names en route to that title, beating the likes of Katie Boulter and Paula Badosa.
And she followed it up with another impressive run at the Wuhan Open, reaching the semi-finals before exiting against Aryna Sabalenka.
Gauff reeled off three straight-set victories in Wuhan before the semi-finals and she cruised to a 6-1 win in the first set against Sabalenka before losing the subsequent two.
She showed in the early stages of that match that she knows how to get on top of the very best players and she could be in for a comfortable win over Pegula, who has blown hot and cold on the WTA tour this season.
Most recently Pegula underwhelmed at the Wuhan Open, losing her only completed match in straight sets to the unseeded Wang Xinyu.
Before that she could only make the last 16 of the China Open, again losing in straight sets, this time to Badosa.
She lost that match 6-4 6-0 and that showed that when things go against Pegula, she can be shut down pretty quickly.
With that in mind, if Gauff gets on top early in this battle, she could be a comfortable winner, so back her to prevail in straight sets.
Coco Gauff -2.5 on match handicap - 4/5
Another angle to consider for those expecting Gauff to win is Gauff at -2.5 on the match handicap.
Pegula completely folded in that aforementioned loss to Badosa at the China Open, failing to win a single game in the second set, while she also lost the game count 13-8 against Wang in Wuhan.
In Gauff's three wins at the Wuhan Open earlier in October, she won the game counts 12-4, 12-5 and 12-3 and she can again cover the match handicap at -2.5 against her American compatriot.
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Coco Gauff v Jessica Pegula odds
Coco Gauff - 4/7
Jessica Pegula - 11/8
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