Iga Swiatek vs Ons Jabeur Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Qatar Open

Prediction published on 03/11/2023, 09:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 03/11/2023 at 14:00 in WTA Qatar Open Prediction

World number two Iga Swiatek will take on seventh-ranked Ons Jabeur in the final round-robin match at the WTA Finals on Friday. The Pole currently leads the Chetumal Group with a 2-0 record. These two have faced each other six times, with Swiatek leading 4-2. She began the tournament with a solid performance against Marketa Vondrousova, winning in straight sets, including a 6-0 win in the second set. The 22-year-old then faced Coco Gauff in game two and dominated the first set 6-0. The American put up a better fight in the second but was unable to level the match, losing the set 7-5. The Pole has already claimed three hard court titles this year, with the most recent coming in Beijing last month. The only way Swiatek does not proceed to the next round is if she loses this match in straight sets and if Gauff is defeated by Vondrousova in straight sets.

As for Jabeur, the equation is simple, she has to win this match to have a hope of progressing. The Tunisian got her tournament started with a straight-sets win over Marketa Vondrousova, losing seven games in the match. However, she was unable to replicate that form in game two against Coco Gauff. The American was utterly dominant and claimed the match in straight sets while dropping only one game. Jabeur last faced this opponent at the US Open in 2023 and lost in straight sets. However, she did get the better of the Pole a year earlier at Wimbledon. The 29-year-old has won two titles this year, one on the hard. That came in Ningbo last month. Can she pull off a big upset in this one?