Iga Swiatek vs. Ons Jabeur 5/15/22 - WTA Rome, Italy Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/14/2022 at 10:52 PM ET
In the final of the 2022 WTA Italian Open, Ons Jabeur from Tunisia is set to play against Iga Świątek from Poland.
Iga Świątek is the top seed at the Italian and she has exploded onto the scene as one of the top players on the WTA tour. Iga Świątek enters this match following a win in straight sets against Aryna Sabalenka in the previous round. It was a dominant performance by Iga Świątek as she only lost 3 games in the entire match. During the win, Iga Świątek impressed with her receiving as she was the majority of her receiving points which allowed her to break her opponent’s serve on 6 occasions. Iga Świątek has been in immense form in 2022 having won Stuttgart Open, Miami Open, Qatar Open and Indian Wells Open. Iga Świątek hasn’t lost a match since WTA Dubai meaning she has won 27 matches in a row. Iga Świątek will be very tough to stop in this match.
On the other side of the coin, Ons Jabeur enters this match following a win in 3 sets in the previous round. It was a solid performance by Jabeur as she won 8 service games and 6 return games during the win. It has been a good tournament for Ons Jabeur but this is expected to be her biggest challenge as she is playing an outstanding superstar in Iga Świątek. Ons Jabeur will need to be at her best if she wishes to challenge Iga Świątek for the title in Rome.
Iga Świątek and Ons Jabeur have played each other 3 times in the past. The most recent between Ons Jabeur and Iga Świątek was in 2021 at WTA Cincinnati. On that occasion, Iga Świątek won in straight sets.
Looking at all the information, I see Iga Świątek winning this match. Both players look in good form but Iga Świątek seems to be playing at a different level at the current moment in time. This should be a close match but Iga Świątek should be good enough to run away with the win.
