Cancun and the tennis universe are all set to witness the battle of the best at the WTA Finals final. The World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and the World No. 5 Jessica Pegula will go head-to-head to be crowned the WTA Champion. So, let’s look at the Jessica Pegula vs Iga Swiatek prediction, along with other stats and records.
Jessica Pegula is in the best form before entering the tournament. She is currently on a nine-match winning streak, and a few days ago, she won the WTA Seoul Open. In the WTA Finals, she is unbeaten and has defeated Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Maria Sakkari, and the 2024 US Open Champion Coco Gauff. Truly, she is having a dream run at the 2024 WTA Finals compared to her last finals.
On the other hand, Iga Swiatek defeated Marketa Vondrousova, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Similarly, Swiatek has remained unbeaten at the WTA finals and would love to be crowned champion, as she failed to lift the title last time.
This is one of the newest rivalries in WTA and also the most anticipated one. Will Swiatek defeat Pegula and win her first-ever WTA championship? Or will Pegula continue her dream run by winning the championship? You guys don’t need to worry because a cracking contest is set to happen at the Estadio Paradius stadium.
Match Details
- Match: Jessica Pegula vs Iga Swiatek
- Tournament Tier: WTA Championship
- Round: Finals
- Time: 4:30 p.m. (local time)
- Venue: Estadio Paradisus, Cancun
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Head-to-Head Record
Regarding their head-to-head record, Iga Swiatek leads with a 5-3 score against Jessica Pegula. Both players have met each other on eight occasions, and Swiatek leads the battle. This is going to be their fourth encounter of the season, and all of them are either semi-final or final matches. In 2024, Pegula leads the battle by 2-1, and Swiatek would like to settle the score.
Recent Form
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Stats
Both players have met nine times in their careers since turning professional. Here are the stats:
- Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek in the 2024 WTA Montreal Semifinals 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.
- Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the 2024 WTA Doha Finals 6-3, 6-0.
- Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek in the 2024 United Cup Semifinal by 6-2, 6-2.
- Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the 2022 San Diego Semifinals by 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
- Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals by 6-3, 7-6.
- Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the 2022 French Open quarterfinals 6-3, 6-2.
- Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in the 2022 WTA Miami Finals by 6-2, 7-5.
- Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek in the 2019 WTA Washington Round of 16 by 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.
Jessica Pegula vs Iga Swiatek Prediction: Who will win?
We predict Iga Swiatek will defeat Jessica Pegula to win her first-ever WTA championship. Both players are in great form and have an amazing record when it comes to hard courts. But this time Swiatek is unstoppable and will settle her score of the 2024 season.
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