Australian Open 2024: Women’s Singles draw preview and prediction featuring Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina
With the mega event set to commence in a few days, let's take a look at the preview and predictions for the Australian Open.
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ga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina (Image via: Imago)
The Australian Open is all set to go underway on January 14 at Melbourne Park. With this being the first Grand Slam of the season, it has caught the attention of spectators around the world.
Two other ATP tournaments, the Brisbane International and the Adelaide International, have already preceded the mega event in this Australian tennis season. The tournament will continue until July 28th.
Prominent players across the world, such as Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Elina Svitolina, are going to take part in the competition.
The prize pool for the tournament is at an all-time high after a 13 percent increase in the prize money from 2023. Currently, it stands at around AU $86.5 million, whereas the winners will be taking home around AU 3.15 million.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: Australian Open 2024
- Date: January 14 to January 28, 2024
- Number of entrants: 128
- Venue: Adelaide, Australia
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize money: $AU 86.5m
- Defending Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
Top seed at Australian Open:
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Naomi Osaka
Singles draw preview for the Australian Open:
Round of 32 Prediction for the Australian Open:
- Iga Swiatek vs Marie Bouzkova
- Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova
- Coco Gauff vs Leylah Fernandez
- Aryna Sabalenka vs Lesia Tsurenko
- Marketa Vendrusova vs Emma Navarro
Though all four players will face a bit of resistance in the Round of 32 of the tournaments, all four are expected to qualify for the next round of the tournament. The match between Svitolina and Veronika Kudermetova is surely going to grab headlines.
Round of 16 Prediction:
- Iga Swiatek vs Elina Svitolina
- Coco Gauff vs Noami Osaka
- Aryna Sabalenka vs Donna Vekic
- Jalena Ostapenko vs Marketa Vendrusova
- Elena Rybakina vs Jasmine Paolini
The Round of 16 is where the proceedings get interesting. Swiatek will face off with Svitolina in the first match. Swiatek is expected to win the match even though she didn’t have a very good outing last time around in Australia.
In the second match, World No. 4 Coco Gauff will face off with Noami Osaka, who is making a comeback. Gauff will win the match, as it won’t be easy for Osaka to be back in her full flow after a long break.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on Donna Vekic in the Round of 16. The defending champion will win the match, keeping in mind her performance in Australia.
Quarterfinals predictions:
- Iga Swiatek vs Marketa Vendrusova
- Coco Gauff vs Maria Sakkari
- Aryna Sabalenka vs Ons Jabeur
- Elena Rybakina vs Jessica Pegula
In the first match, Swiatek will emerge victorious against Vendrusova as the Czech player struggles on the hard courts of Australia, with the fourth round being her best performance at Melbourne Park.
In the second match, Gauff will emerge victorious and qualify for the semis of the tournament. Even though Maria Sakkari has a better win record against Gauff, the American will win the match.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on world No. 6 Ons Jabeur in the quarterfinal match. It will be expected to be a thrilling contest between these two high-performing athletes. However, with her recent form and surface record, Sabalenka will win the proceedings against Jabeur.
Semifinals predictions:
- Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina
- Coco Gauff vs Aryna Sabalenka
Two high-profile matches will be held in the semifinals of the tournament. In the first match, Swiatek will be taking on an in-form Elena Rybakina, whereas in the second, Gauff will be taking on the defending champion Sabalenka.
Sabalenka will qualify for the finals of the tournament and will avenge the US Open final loss from Gauff. In the first match, things will be expected to go down the wire and Swiatek will proceed to win a tight contest.
Finals predictions:
- Iga Swiatek vs Aryna Sabalenka
Swiatek and Sabalenka will contest the finals of the Australian Open. The two players have been in epic contests earlier, and in 2023, both of them were in an epic rivalry for the World No. 1 position.
In the finals, Swiatek is predicted to beat Sabalenka and win her first Australian Open title.
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