Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland will meet the seventh seed Coco Gauff of the U.S. in the semifinal of the 2023 WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday, August 19. Get the predictions and odds of this Iga Swiatek v Coco Gauff match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Iga Swiatek v Coco Gauff Head to Head
Swiatek leads 7-0 head to head. What’s more she has won all 14 sets between the two
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Swiatek Knocks Out Vondrousova
World no. 1 Iga Swiatek knocked out Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Open on Friday.
Swiatek came back from a break down twice in the first set before winning it in the tiebreak. She then dominated the second set by breaking the world no. 10 threice and winning the contest 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.
The 22-year-old Pole has improved her season record to 53-8. A four-time champion from six finals in 2023, Swiatek had begun her Cincinnati campaign with a 6-1, 6-0 drubbing of Danielle Collins in the second round and then had rallied from a set down to beat China’s Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the third round.
This will be a 10th semifinal appearance for the season for Swiatek, and a third in a row. She was the champion in Warsaw, lost in the final four stage in Montreal last week and will now be playing for a spot in a 20th career final on Saturday. Swiatek has lost just four of her past 19 finals and given that record she remains the favourite in Cincinnati even though it is the first time that she has come this far in the tournament.
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Gauff Eases Past Paolini
World no. 7 Coco Gauff reached a fifth semifinal of the season as the American eased past Jasmine Paolini in the quarterfinal on Friday.
Gauff, who has not dropped a set this week, needed just an hour and 13 minutes to beat the Italian 6-3, 6-2.
Both the sets had a similar feel with Paoloni breaking early and taking a 0-2 lead. But Gauff rebounded on both the occasions and broke the world no. 43 thrice in each of the sets to sail into a maiden semifinal in Cincinnati.
Gauff had also won her first two rounds comfortably, beating Mayar Sherif 6-2, 6-2 in the second round and Linda Nosková 6-4, 6-0 in the third round.
The 19-year-old has a 36-13 record this year and will be looking to reach a third final of the season. She has a 2-0 record in finals in 2023, having captured the titles in Auckland and Washington.
Gauff, who has lost all 14 sets against Swuatek has a mountain to climb on Saturday. Can the four-time tour level champion pull of a surprise and reach a sixth final on Saturday?
Swiatek v Gauff Prediction and Tip
Swiatek is the favourite in this contest. She has dominated the rivalry and will go in with a huge psychological edge. Expect this to be another straight sets win for Swiatek.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Swiatek to win: 1/3 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 22.5 games in the match: 4/6 (with bet365)
The 2023 WTA Cincinnati Open will be played from August 13 to 20. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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