Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka 9/8/22 - US Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/08/2022 at 10:00 AM ET
Polish tennis superstar Iga Swiatek has made it into the semifinals at the 2022 WTA US Open in New York City. At this stage of the tournament, Iga Swiatek is set to play against Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus.
Aryna Sabalenka enters this tournament having defeated Karolina Pliskova in the previous round of the tournament. It was a dominant performance by Sabalenka as she was able to control most of the match. During the win, Sabalenka impressed with her serving as she won all of her service games and only allowed Pliskova to win 19 return points in the entire match. This is expected to be another tough challenge for Aryna Sabalenka as she is playing against the top seed in Iga Swiatek.
Looking at Iga Swiatek, she has been in amazing form this season and will be backing her ability to win another Grand Slam title. Swiatek enters this match having won her previous outing in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by Iga Swiatek as she was able to win over 60% of her receiving points which allowed her to break her opponent’s serve on 7 occasions. It has been a strong tournament for Iga Swiatek and she will be backing her ability to challenge for the title.
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have played each other 4 times in the past with Swiatek winning on 3 occasions and Sabalenka winning just once. The most recent match between these two players took place earlier in the season at WTA Rome where Iga Swiatek won in straight sets. Swiatek’s wins over Sabalenka have all taken place this season while Sabalenka last defeated Swiatek in 2021 at the WTA Finals.
Looking at all the information, we are going to pick Iga Swiatek to win this match. Swiatek is the stronger player and she has the momentum having beaten Sabalenka 3 times this season. We see Iga Swiatek winning in straight sets.
