In the third round of the WTA Qatar Open 2022, former Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek will square off against Daria Kasatkina of Russia.
Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina: Match Details
- Tournament: WTA Qatar Open 2022
- Match: Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina
- Round: Round of 16
- Date: 23rd February 2022
- Venue: Doha, Qatar
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $26,515
Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina: Preview
After receiving a bye in the opening round, Iga Swiatek overcame a second-set stumble to prevail over Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. After winning the first set in comfortable fashion, the 7th seed struggled with her serve in the second set and Golubic capitalized on this opportunity to win the set and force a decider. The Pole eventually found her rhythm and dominated her opponent to wrap up the set and book her place in the third round of Doha for the first time in her career.
Daria Kasatkina was trailing 2-6, 2-2 in her second-round match against Jaqueline Adina Cristian, but the Romanian twisted her knee and had to retire mid-way from the match due to the injury, and with this Kasatkina moved on to the third round. The Russian is yet to find her form in Doha, she also had to fight hard to win her opening round clash against Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, and will be keen to have a better performance in the next round.
Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina: Head-to-Head
This will be the 4th meeting of the duo. Their current head-to-head stand at 2-1, in favor of Swiatek. Their previous match-up was at the WTA Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships, Swiatek won 6-1, 6-2.
Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina: Prediction
This will be the third time, Swiatek and Kasatkina clash against each other in less than a month. The Pole won on both occasions and in straight sets. After a disappointing second half of the 2021 season, Swiatek has hit a rich vein of form and reached the semi-finals in 2 of the three tournaments she competed in, this year.
Kasatkina’s last two defeats have come in the hands of Swiatek and she will be looking to snap her losing streak against the Pole, but Swiatek will be the favorite to win this match given her form and dominance so far against the Russian.
Prediction: Swiatek to win in straight sets
Iga Swiatek vs Daria Kasatkina: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN, and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
