Danielle Collins vs. Iga Świątek 1/28/22 - Australian Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/26/2022 at 7:25 PM ET
In the semifinals of the 2022 WTA Australian Open in Melbourne, Iga Świątek is set to play against Danielle Collins from the United States.
Iga Świątek enters this match having defeated her previous opponent in 3 sets. The number 3 seed lost the opening set but fought back strongly to win the final 2 sets and the match. During the victory, Iga Świątek impressed with her receiving as she was able to break her opponent’s serve on 6 occasions. It has been a strong tournament for Iga Świątek and with many strong players being eliminated early, this is a great chance for her to challenge for the title. This is expected to be a match that will challenge Iga Świątek as Collins is an accomplished player.
Looking at Danielle Collins, the American enters this match having defeated Alize Cornet in the previous round of the tournament. It was a strong performance by Collins as she was able to control the court and much of the match. During the victory, Collins won 90% of her service games and 4 return games. The serving was especially strong from Danielle Collins. Daniella Collins ended her 2021 season strongly and she seems to be playing with huge amounts of confidence. Considering her recent form, Danielle Collins will be hoping she has what it takes to challenge for the Australian Open title.
Iga Świątek and Danielle Collins have played each other once in the past. The match was played last year at the Australian Open where Iga Świątek won after Collins was forced to retire from the match during the second set. Iga Świątek was leading the match 1-0 at the time.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Danielle Collins to win this match. This should be a close match but I see Collins having greater composure and that should be a huge advantage in this clash. This should be a close match that Collins wins in 3 sets.
