Cincinnati 2022: Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview for Western & Southern Open


Cincinnati 2022: Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview for Western & Southern Open

Iga Swiatek and Sloane Stephens

Iga Swiatek will go up against Sloane Stephens in the Round of 32 at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Swiatek is ranked World number 1 whereas Stephens is ranked world number 29.

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Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens: Match Details

  • Tournament: Cincinnati Open 2022
  • Match: Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens
  • Round: Round of 32
  • Date: 17th August 2022
  • Venue: Ohio, United States
  • Surface: Hard
  • Prize Money: $2,527,250

Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens: Preview

Sloane Stephens

Iga Swiatek had a great season from the start of the year winning as many as six titles, including the French Open title until her loss at the 2022 Wimbledon Championship where she lost to Alize Cornet in the third round which also ended her 37-match winning streak. The two-time Grand Slam champion has been struggling to be in her best form and failed to reach the later stages of the competition post-Wimbledon.

Swiatek’s recent loss was at the Canadian Open where she lost to World No. 24 Beatriz Haddad Maia in the third round. She also had registered a fantastic season on the clay court but her 18-match winning streak got a full stop with her loss in the quarter-finals to Caroline Gracia at the Poland Open. She will look to get back to winning ways at Cincinnati and carry forward her form to the US Open in hope of winning another Grand Slam title to claim her top spot in the rankings since she became the number one after Ashleigh Barty‘s sudden retirement.

Sloane Stephens made a great start at Cincinnati by defeating Alize Cornet in straight sets in the first round. She has been struggling to be in top form since her last title win at the WTA250 event in Mexico. She also had early round exits at Wimbledon followed by her consecutive defeats in the second round at the Citi Open and Canadian Open.

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Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens: Prediction

Iga Swiatek

Swiatek will be one of the favorites going into the competition with her much-known achievements at such a young age. Her anticipation skills, court coverage, and solid groundstrokes will give her an undue advantage but she needs to keep a check on her serve and avoid making unforced errors which was the major letdown in the loss against Haddad Maia. Stephens, on the other hand, is known for her speed and excellent ability to convert defense into offense and has great returning skills. She needs to handle crunch moments as she often fails to perform her best under pressure with her inconsistent performances which could be an advantage for the Polish player to get the game in her favor.

This will be the first time both the players will face each other in a tournament and it will be interesting to see the final result of the match.

Prediction: Swiatek to win in three sets.

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Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • USA – Tennis Channel 
  • UK – Amazon Prime Video 
  • Australia – beIN Sport
  • France– Eurosport
  • Italy– Sportcast
  • Germany– Sky Deutschland
  • Spain– Telefonica 

Iga Swiatek vs Sloane Stephens: Match Timings

TBD

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