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Number one seed Iga Swiatek survived a tough battle with the ever-improving Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals and will now face world number three Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the final.
RANKING POINTS: WTA1000
START DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 18, 2024, UK – not before 4:00 p.m. / US ET – not before 11:00 a.m. / US PT – not before 8:00 a.m.
VENUE: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Ohio, USA
SURFACE: Hard outdoors
HOW TO WATCH IT ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
TICKETS: Under this link you will find the latest ticket information for Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka
IGA SWIATEK VS ARYNA SABALENKA FORECAST
Iga Swiatek was put to the test in the quarterfinals by rising star Mirra Andreeva. The world number one was put under pressure by her opponent with strong serving until the end. The Pole lost the first set but showed all her fighting qualities and turned the match in her favor by winning the third set 7-5.
Aryna Sabalenka made it to the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open for the fourth time in her career, beating Liudmila Samsonova in the quarterfinals, but she has faltered every time she reached that stage of the tournament. Again, the omens are not good for her; she has – like most players on tour – lost one head-to-head match against Swiatek, including their two encounters in 2024.
Sabalenka fans may point out that two of her three wins over Swiatek came on hard court, both at the season-ending WTA Finals, but the fact is that if Swiatek plays to her best, there will only be one winner. The world number one’s battle with future Grand Slam contender Mirra Andreeva will stand her in good stead here, and she will likely advance to her fifth WTA 1000 final of the season.
IGA SWIATEK US ARYNA SABALENKA TIP: IGA SWIATEK WINS
