Despite falling in the semifinals, our Swiatek vs. Schmiedlova expect the five-time Grand Slam champion to leave Paris with a medal.
While Iga Swiatek hasn't been at her very best here in Paris, she's still a strong clay-court player with all the advantages she'll need to leave with a medal on Friday.After a disappointing loss to Qinwen Zheng in the semifinals of the Olympics, Iga Swiatek will look to salvage something from her trip to Paris in Friday’s bronze-medal match at Roland Garros.
Swiatek may be struggling to produce a consistent serve, but she's more than accurate enough from the baseline to hit through a defensive-minded opponent like Schmiedlova. The Slovak should eventually struggle against a dominant return and superior baseliner and fall short of a medal at these games. Swiatek may not have the easiest time in a first-ever encounter but I do expect her to emerge with the win.I’m pulling the trigger on this bet in this final. Swiatek may be running incredibly hot on clay once again this season, but in recent matches, she struggled to put away Xiyu Wang and Danielle Collins before falling to Zheng.
With that, she should find herself down a break at least once in this match and be forced to claw back into the set. Schmiedlova is an excellent returner and baseliner, so she should be well-equipped to exploit any issues on the Swiatek serve.
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