Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek 11/13/21 - WTA Finals Women Singles Picks & Predictions

Aryna Sabalenka is playing at the 2021 WTA Finals in Mexico. In her second match for the tournament, Sabalenka is set to play against Iga Świątek from Poland. 

Iga Świątek enters this match having lost her opening match where she was easily defeated by Maria Sakkari. It was a poor defeat for Iga Świątek as she failed to develop any sort of command and lacked the intensity needed to win the match. With that defeat taking place, Iga Świątek now must win the remainder of her matches if she wishes to make it through to the next stage of the tournament. It has been an incredible season for Iga Świątek but this is expected to be a very tough match for Iga Świątek as he is playing against an elite player in Aryna Sabalenka. 

Looking at Aryna Sabalenka, the superstar tennis player looked very rusty in the opening match where she was defeated in straight sets. It has been an incredible season for Aryna Sabalenka as she has managed to build her reputation and become one of the elite players on the WTA tour. In this 2021 season, Sabalenka made the semifinal of multiple elite tournaments including the Canadian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It is likely Aryna Sabalenka bounces back strongly in this match with nothing less than a win resulting in elimination from the tournament. 

Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka have never played each other in the past at WTA tournaments. With no prior head-to-head matches between these two players, we should expect both players to be able to play with great freedom. That being said, this will be an intense game with both players not being able to afford any more slip ups.