French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova prediction, preview and live stream details

Iga Swiatek will play Anastasia Potapova for the first time ever.

French Open 2024: Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova prediction, preview and live stream details

Iga Swiatek and Anastasia Potapova (via IMAGO)

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will lock horns with unseeded Russian Anastasia Potapova in the fourth round of Roland Garros. While Swiatek is coming off a rather easy straight-set win over Marie Bouzkova, Potapova beat Wang Xinyu in a hard-fought three-setter.

Swiatek showed a better performance after her titanic tussle against Naomi Osaka in the second round to win 6-4, 6-2 against the Czech. On the other hand, Potapova edged Xinyu in a 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 encounter.

Iga Swiatek vs Anastasia Potapova: Match Details

  • Tournament: French Open 2024
  • Match: Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova
  • Round: Fourth Round
  • Date: 01 June, 2024
  • Time: TBD
  • Venue: Roland Garros
  • Court: TBD
  • Surface: Outdoor Clay

Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova: Match Preview

The fourth-round match between Swiatek and Potapova will be the first time the duo meets on the senior tour. They previously faced off at the French Open as juniors in 2016, where Potapova beat the current World No. 1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

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Both players come into this year’s tournament with contrasting form. The Russian has a 16-11 win-loss record so far. Swiatek, who celebrates her 23rd birthday today, has shown dominance with a 41-4 record and four WTA titles. The 23-year-old is currently on a 15-match winning streak, having won titles in Madrid and Rome.

Anastasia Potapova
Anastasia Potapova (via Imago)

Although Potapova has managed to reach the second week of Roland Garros, she entered the tournament unseeded. Therefore, Swiatek has the edge based on her ranking and form. The World No.1 had a banana skin against Osaka, where she saved a match point. Hence, she won’t let her level go down again and that’s what separates the best from the rest.

Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova: Match Prediction

No one is looking beyond a straight-set win for Swiatek in this match. Despite the dramatic match against Osaka, she has the winning momentum going into this. Moreover, she has a new life in this tournament after the win against the Japanese star.

Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek prepares her forehand (via Imago)

However, Potapova can give the Polish icon a match. The unseeded player can do what Osaka did and leave a good impression on the tennis pundits.

Match prediction: Iga Swiatek to win in two sets

Iga Swiatek vs. Anastasia Potapova: Live Stream Details

Fans can watch or stream the matches on these platforms:

  • USA: NBC, Tennis Channel, T2 Tennis Live, Peacock Network
  • UK and Europe (except France): Eurosport
  • France: France.TV Sport, Amazon Prime Video
  • Australia: Channel 9, Stan Sport, 9Now
  • Canada: TSN, RDS
  • India: Sony Ten Network, SonyLiv

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