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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Iga Swiatek vs (5) Caroline Garcia
Date: 29 July, 2022
Tournament: Poland Open 2022
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Warsaw, Poland
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Clay
Prize money: $251,750
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Iga Swiatek vs Caroline Garcia preview
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will square off against fifth seed Caroline Garcia in the quarterfinals of the Poland Open on Friday.
Swiatek has had a breakthrough season this year. She rose to World No. 1 by default after Ashleigh Barty’s retirement but backed it up with a record 37-match winning streak until she eventually fell to Alize Cornet in the third round of Wimbledon.
The Pole has racked up six glorious titles so far - one WTA 500, four WTA 1000s and a second Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. She has been almost unbeatable in 2022 with 48 victories and four defeats.
Caroline Garcia, meanwhile, has risen from the ashes. After two years of bearing mixed results, Garcia has revived herself in recent tournaments.
The French player has played two semifinals this year and lifted her eighth WTA title at the Bad Homburg Open.
She notably reached the fourth round of Wimbledon where she was taken out by Marie Bouzkova in straight sets.
Iga Swiatek vs Caroline Garcia head-to-head
Iga Swiatek leads Caroline Garcia 1-0 in the head-to-head. The pair competed in the first round of the 2019 Cincinnati Open. Swiatek won the encounter 7-6(1), 6-1.
Iga Swiatek vs Caroline Garcia odds
(All odds are sourced from bet365)
Iga Swiatek vs Caroline Garcia prediction
The Pole will be the favorite to win this encounter. She has quickly established herself as an indomitable player. The 21-year-old has already collected nine titles in her young career.
Swiatek’s clay-court prowess is no secret, with five of her nine titles coming on clay. She is unbeaten on clay so far this season with a streak of 18 straight wins.
Caroline Garcia has two clay-court titles of her own. However, the 28-year-old hasn’t tasted success on the surface of late.
Since her second-round exit at Roland Garros, Garcia has managed to reach the semifinals at the Ladies Open Lausanne and the quarterfinals at the Palermo Ladies Open this month.
Both Swiatek and Garcia are yet to drop a set this tournament. In the second round, the Pole defeated Gabriela Lee 6-3, 6-2; while the Frenchwoman earned a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
The World No. 1 is known to attack every corner of the opponent’s side with great ease and comfort. Her shot-making seems almost effortless.
Garcia is an aggressive baseliner who will try to push the Pole wide off the court with her heavy crosscourt forehand and pair it with drop shots to control the play.
Swiatek, though, is a smooth mover on the court and will make it difficult for the fifth seed to hit winners and win rallies.
The World No. 1 will look to extend her clay-court winning streak to 19.
Pick: Swiatek to win in straight sets.
