Iga Swiatek, world number 1 and rival of Bia Haddad at Roland Garros, has already lost to the Brazilian

The tennis players met at the WTA 1000 in Toronto in 2022; the semifinal of the Paris tournament takes place this Thursday

Number 1 in the world rankings WTA, Iga Swiatek he showed his dominance on clay once again this Wednesday by knocking out the American coconut waffle for 2 sets to 0. It was Poland’s 12th consecutive win in Roland Garroswho now faces the feeling Bia Haddad this Thursday 7 from 11:15 (Brasilia time).

Reigning champion, Swiatek is a strong favorite in comparison with the Brazilian. In addition to staying at the top of the rankings for over a year – she took first place on April 4, 2022 – she has already eliminated Cristina Bucsa, Claire Liu, Wang Xinyu and Lesia Tsurenko on her way to the semifinals. Also, she hasn’t lost a set so far.

On the other hand, the retrospective with Bia is in favor of the Brazilian. The only match between the tennis players took place at the WTA 1000 in Toronto, in 2022. On the occasion, Bia won by 2 sets to 1 (partials of 6/4, 3/6 and 7/5). Last year’s tournament was played on a fast court, as was the case for the Australian Open, the first grand slam of the season.

Swiatek stands out on all courts, but the Pole stands out on clay. You have two Roland Garros titles (2020 and 2022); in 2021, she reached the final of the Grand Slam doubles tournament. Of all the singles matches she played in her career, she won 241, a 79.8% success rate. This is the challenge that Bia Haddad will have to overcome in pursuit of the Roland Garros title.

Born in Warsaw, Swiatek is already one of the big names in tennis at just 22 years old. On the WTA circuit he accumulates 13 titles in the short time since he turned pro. In 2023, in addition to having already won two titles (Qatar and Miami Open), she became the fourth tennis player to lead the rankings for more than 40 weeks.

Source: Terra

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