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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Date: August 2, 2024
Tournament: Paris Olympics 2024
Round: Bronze medal play-off
Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Category: Olympics
Surface: Clay
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Peacock | UK - Eurosport, Discovery+, BBC iPlayer | Canada - CBC Gem, Radio Canada, Tou.tv | India - JioCinema, Sports18
Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova preview
Top seed Iga Swiatek will take on unseeded Anna Karolina Schmiedlova for the bronze medal in women's singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday (August 2).
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Swiatek had been in phenomenal form coming into this year's Olympics, having won 47 of her 52 matches on the WTA Tour this year. The Pole was convincing in her first four outings at the quadrennial event before eventually being stopped by seventh-seeded Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals.
The World No. 1 was seemingly overcome by pressure as she crashed out after losing 2-6, 5-7 to the young Chinese. However, she will likely be keen to take home her first-ever Olympic medal.
Schmiedlova, meanwhile, is having the greatest week of her singles career in Paris. The Slovak had won just three WTA 250 titles before arriving at the Games, where she went on a giant-killing run.
The World No. 67 defeated top players like Barbora Krejcikova, Jasmine Paolini and Beatriz Haddad Maia en route to the semifinals. She lost 4-6, 0-6 to the in-form Donna Vekic in the last four.
Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova head-to-head
Swiatek and Schmiedlova are yet to meet on the WTA Tour, so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova odds
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Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova prediction
Swiatek has displayed great shotmaking at this year's Olympics, her recent defeat notwithstanding. The 23-year-old has been hitting from both wings with extreme spin, keeping her opponents at bay from the baseline. The Pole's backhand has always been her USP, as it allows her to both redirect pace and kill rallies with sharp angles.
Schmiedlova is a counterpuncher and depends on her movement to wear her opponents down. This tactic has come in handy to her on the clay courts of Paris, designed for long and grinding exchanges.
That said, the World No. 1 will likely outmatch the Slovak thanks to her baseline prowess. She has won four Roland Garros titles at the Olympic venue, making her the firm favorite to make her country proud and notch bronze on Friday.
Pick: Swiatek in straight sets.
