Iga Swiatek
Local favourite Sloane Stephens is set to take on top seed Iga Swiatek in the second round of US Open 2022
World No.1 Iga Swiatek has had a very successful year. She reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open at the start of the season. The Polish star then started a dream run, winning the Qatar Open, the Indian Wells Masters, the Miami Open, the Stuttgart Open and the Italian Open. At one point, she was on a 37-match win streak, which came to an end at the hands of Alize Cornet at the Wimbledon Championships. The reigning French Open champion will now be aiming for her maiden US Open title.
Swiatek has come to New York on the back of early exits from the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Masters. She registered a comfortable 6-3, 6-0 win against Jasmine Paolini in her opening match to progress to the second round at Flushing Meadows.
Sloane Stephens won the US Open title back in 2017. The former champion started the season strong by winning the title at Guadalajara. The highlight of her season has been the quarterfinal finish at the French Open and the Citi Open. Besides that, she has mostly made early round exits across various events.The American enters the clash with Swiatek following a come-from-behind 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Greet Minnen in the first round.
| Date | Thursday, 1st September |
| Court type | Outdoor Hard court |
| Watch | Sony Sports Network |
| Start time | 09:30 pm IST |
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| Match details | Second round match |
Swiatek and Stephens have met once before in the WTA tour, in the second round of the Cincinnati Open this year, where Swiatek prevailed in straight sets. Their head-to-head, thus, stands at 1-0 in the Pole’s favor. Swiatek is the favourite going into this match both in terms of rankings and form but Stephens will certainly have the home support to her advantage. We are predicting a straight sets win for Iga Swiatek
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