Wimbledon 2024 Draw: Coco Gauff Awaits Dangerous American Threat but Naomi Osaka Tie Faces Obstacle From Veterans Azarenka and Pliskova

The Wimbledon draws are finally revealed and players now have an idea about their paths leading to the glorious trophy. While it generally is a matter of easy and tough roads, things seem to be patriotically confusing for Coco Gauff. As she recently faced a defeat against her compatriot, friend, and doubles partner Jessica Pegula in Eastbourne, the young American will have to be ready for more such showdowns.

Coco Gauff’s path at Wimbledon 2024 is full of familiar faces. According to the table, she will be finding herself in several encounters against her own compatriots. Looking at the initial round, Gauff will face Caroline Dolehide, who is currently ranked at no. 52. With her recent performance suggesting a high chance to move ahead, she could meet Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the second round and possibly Sorana Cirstea in the third.

The fourth round tends to bring an even more challenging match-up as either Victoria Azarenka, Naomi Osaka, or Karolina Pliskova are drawn to be the potential rivals. Moving ahead to the quarterfinals, she could face another American, Madison Keys, or Jasmine Paolini, who recently marked an end to her run for the title in Eastbourne.

This year’s draw is special for the potential American opponents Gauff might face in the early rounds. This would include a possible fourth-round clash with Emma Navarro and a quarterfinal showdown with Madison Keys, set to make her journey to the title a fight against her own people.

Gauff’s performance during last year’s Wimbledon was a tough one as she faced an unexpected first-round exit against Sofia Kenin. However, the ongoing season has shown a ray of hope for Gauff on grass courts. She recently made it to the semi-finals at Eastbourne International and has leveled up to a 70% win rate on grass.

Now that it is time for her to pave the way through fellow Americans, expectations are about to experience a hike. Besides her own challenges, potential rival Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon journey will bring her against renowned veterans.

Naomi Osaka’s lane filled with speed bumps

Naomi Osaka has been struggling to seek momentum ever since she found her way back into thetennis scene. After giving birth to her daughter Shai, the Japanese didn’t really prove to be in almost half of the form that she used to be in her prime. While her recent showdown against Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros let fans enjoy a glimpse of her hidden potential, what she earned was new levels of confidence.

Looking at her journey for the grass-court major title, Osaka finds herself in a group full of WTA veterans. Be it the 34-year-old Victoria Azarenka, who recently made it to the semi-finals in Berlin, or Karolina Pliskova, who ended up with the runner-up trophy in Nottingham, both rivals could pose a strong challenge to her. While she has other rivals to take care of before even reaching Coco Gauff, her fate in the tournament would be determined in the early rounds itself.