World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will play the former world number one Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the 2022 WTA Italian Open on Thursday, May 12. Get the live streaming options of this Iga Swiatek v Victoria Azarenka match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Iga Swiatek v Victoria Azarenka Head to Head
This will be their third meeting on the tour; it’s 1-1 at the moment with Swiatek enjoying the last laugh in the Adelaide International earlier in the season.
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Swiatek on a Roll
Iga Swiatek has been nothing short of sensational this season and even then, it would be an understatement. She arrived for the Italian Open with a tally of 32-3, four singles titles, and having spent a week or so at the Rafael Nadal Training Academy in Spain.
Behind her, the 2020 French Open champion has three WTA 1000 titles from Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami, and a 500 title from Stuttgart.
The 20-year-old Pole has been quite difficult to beat this season – only Jelena Ostapenko, Danielle Collins, and Ashleigh Barty have achieved this feat. Moreover, her last defeat came back in February.
Amidst stats like this, any player facing Swiatek is bound to face the heat. The number one seed enjoyed a bye into round two in Rome and dispatched Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-0, without breaking a sweat.
Having won the Italian Open last season, Swiatek looks well-positioned to defend her title.
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Azarenka, Capable of Carving Upsets
By contrast, Victoria Azarenka hasn’t had the best of the season so far although, she is World No. 16 and has a tally of 10-6. In Rome, she won the doubles in 2019 and has reached the quarterfinal in her last two appearances in the singles draw.
Plus, as a two-time Grand Slam champion and three-time finalist, Azarenka has certainly got the experience and skills needed to beat someone like Swiatek.
It’s a different story, however, if she has the mental composure (and physical endurance) to do so. Azarenka has succumbed to many young players in 2022 like Elena Rybakina, 16-year-old Linda Fruhvirtova, and most recently, Amanda Anisimova in Madrid Open round three.
So far in Rome, she has overcome Viktorija Golubic and Camila Osorio in straight sets with very convincing wins to send a message to Swiatek.
Swiatek v Azarenka Prediction and Tip
This is one match where Swiatek can be tested and if Azarenka gets off to a good start, she can very well carve the upset too. This will be a cracker of a game, one that is likely to go three sets before we see a winner.
As things stand, Swiatek is the clear favourite and with her incredible game, she will frustrate Azarenka. But if the Belarusian can keep her feelings at bay, then she certainly makes for a good underdog bet.
Tip: Over 21.5 Games: 5/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 WTA Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 15. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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