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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Iga Swiatek vs (32) Bianca Andreescu
Date: March 13, 2023
Tournament: BNP Paribas Open
Round: Third round (Round of 32)
Venue: Indian Wells, California, USA
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize money: $8,800,000
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Iga Swiatek vs Bianca Andreescu preview
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will face 32nd seed Bianca Andreescu in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.
Swiatek has won 13 out of 16 matches so far this season, winning the Qatar Open without dropping a single set throughout the tournament. She also reached the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships but lost 6-4, 6-2 to Barbora Krejcikova.
The Pole entered the BNP Paribas Open as the top seed, thus receiving a walkover to the second round. Here, she faced Claire Liu and thrashed her 6-0, 6-1 to book her place in the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament.
Bianca Andreescu has won 6 out of 11 matches so far this season, with her best outing being reaching the semifinals of the Thailand Open. Seeded first at the tournament in Hua Hin, the Canadian registered straight-set wins over Harriet Dart, Anastasia Zakharova and Marta Kostyuk to book her place in the final four. Here, she faced Lesia Tsurenko and was trailing 7-5, 4-0 before retiring due to a shoulder injury.
Andreescu followed this up with opening-round exits at the Abu Dhabi Open and the Dubai Tennis Championships, losing to Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina respectively.
The 2019 US Open Champion then entered the BNP Paribas Open as the 32nd seed, receiving a bye to the second round. Here, she came back from a set down to defeat Peyton Stearns 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and book her place in the third round.
Iga Swiatek vs Bianca Andreescu head-to-head
Swiatek leads 1-0 in the head-to-head against Andreescu, having beaten her 7-6(2), 6-0 in their previous meeting, which came in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Italian Open.
Iga Swiatek vs Bianca Andreescu odds
Odds are sourced from BETMGM.
Iga Swiatek vs Bianca Andreescu prediction
Swiatek will enter the match as the overwhelming favorite to win. Considering how she played her last match against Liu, Andreescu has a huge mountain to climb if she is to cause an upset.
Swiatek was completely dominant in her last match, dismantling Liu in 66 minutes. Andreescu, on the other hand, had to grind out a win against Stearns in a match that lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes.
Swiatek will look to attack from the very first minute and put pressure on Andreescu. The Pole's game has hardly any flaws, be it her strong groundstrokes or return or on-court movement.
Andreescu is a strong hitter but will have to make full use of her varietty of groundstrokes if she is to trouble Swiatek. The Canadian will have to bring on her A-game if she is to stand a chance of ending the World No. 1's title defense in Indian Wells.
Swiatek looks at her lethal best at the moment and should be able to get the better of Andreescu to seal her place in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Pick: Swiatek to win in straight sets.
