One of the third-round matches at the 2026 Miami Open features an all-American contest between fourth-seeded Coco Gauff and Alycia Parks. Gauff received a first-round bye before beginning her campaign with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the second round. Parks defeated Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the first round, then upset 33rd-seeded Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-3 in the second round.
Coco Gauff vs. Alycia Parks: 2026 Miami Open Match Details
Date: March 22, 2026
Tournament: 2026 Miami Open
Round: Third round (Round of 32)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Gauff vs. Parks Head-to-Head Record
The head-to-head series is 1-0 in favor of Gauff, with the world No. 4 winning her only match against Parks 6-0, 6-2 at the 2024 Australian Open.
Gauff has a 12-5 win-loss record so far this year, with her best result being a semifinal finish in Dubai, where she lost to Elina Svitolina. She also lost to the Ukrainian in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Coming into Miami, Gauff dealt with fitness issues, retiring from her match against Alexandra Eala at Indian Wells.
Parks has a 9-8 win-loss record in 2026, with her best result being a quarterfinal finish in Ostrava, where she lost to Katie Volynets. The American has made early-round exits in other events or bowed out of qualifying.
Parks was on a four-match losing streak before Miami, including a second-round loss to Zheng Qinwen in Doha. She then suffered a qualifying loss in Dubai, followed by opening-round exits at Austin and Indian Wells.
Gauff vs. Parks Prediction and Odds
In her opening match, Gauff won 77% of her first-serve points, but her second serve was a weak point, as she won just 33% of the points behind that shot. Double faults remain a problem for her, as she committed 11 against Cocciaretto.
However, Gauff performed well in return games, converting 5 break-point opportunities to take the match advantage.
Parks has won 68% of her first-serve points and 51% of her second-serve points in the two matches she has played in Miami. She has handled break points well, saving 7 of the 12 she has faced while converting 9 of 18 break-point opportunities during return games.
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Double faults and an inconsistent forehand are persistent issues for Gauff, giving her opponents a way back into matches. However, Gauff dominated Parks in their only previous meeting, and the PFSN Tennis Simulator reflects this, giving the No. 4 seed an overwhelming 90% win probability in the upcoming contest.
Pick: Gauff to win in straight sets
