Iga Swiatek vs. Cori Gauff 6/4/22 - French Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/02/2022 at 10:31 PM ET
We have reached the final of the 2022 WTA French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. Polish tennis superstar Iga Swiatek has made it into the final where she will face Coco Gauff from the United States.
Coco Gauff enters this match following a straight sets win in the previous round of the tournament. It was a comfortable win for the American player as she only lost 4 games in the entire match. During the victory, Coco Gauff impressed with her receiving as she was able to break her opponent’s serve on 6 occasions. This has been a huge tournament for Gauff as she has already defeated the likes of Elise Mertens and Sloane Stephens. That being said, this will be a huge challenge as she faces the top female tennis player in the world.
On the other side of the court, Iga Swiatek has been extremely dominant. Swiatek last lost in February and has won some big tournaments in that time. As it currently stands, Iga Swiatek is unbeaten in her last 34 matches. Swiatek looked exceptional in her previous round match which she won in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for the Polish superstar as she only lost 3 games in the entire fixture. Swiatek won the French Open in 2020 and she will be confident that she has what it takes to win her second Grand Slam title.
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek have played each other twice in the past with Iga Swiatek winning on both occasions. The most recent match between these two players took place earlier in the season at the Miami Masters where Swiatek won in straight sets. Swiatek also defeated Gauff in 2021 at WTA Rome.
Taking everything into consideration, we are going to pick Iga Swiatek to win this match. Swiatek is the stronger player and has the experience of previously winning the French Open. We see Swiatek being too strong for Gauff in a match that ends in straight sets.