Iga Swiatek and Beatriz Haddad Maia meet in the semifinal of the 2023 tennis French Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Iga Swiatek Betting Preview

Iga Swiatek is coming off a straight set win over Coco Gauff that took 18 games to decide. In the victory, Swiatek won 64 percent of her first serve points and 75 percent of her second serve points. Swiatek won 68 percent of her total service points and converted on 4 of her 5 break points. Swiatek got 62 percent of her first serves in play and hit 1 ace. Swiatek hasn’t dropped a set this tournament and has won 17 of her last 19 matches overall. Swiatek looks to make her fourth grand slam final appearance and third at the French Open. Swiatek is 3-1 in grand slam semifinal matches. Swiatek looks to make her 18th career final appearance overall. Swiatek has won 8 of her last 9 matches on clay court.

Beatriz Haddad Maia Betting Preview

Beatriz Haddad Maia is coming off a 3 sets win over Ons Jabeur that took 29 games to decide. In the victory, Haddad Maia won 60 percent of her first serve points and 50 percent of her second serve points. Haddad Maia won 57 percent of her total service points and converted on 6 of her 16 break points. Haddad Maia got 68 percent of her first serves in play and hit 4 aces. Haddad Maia has won 4 straight 3 set matches and has won 7 of her last 11 matches that have gone the distance. Haddad Maia looks to make her first grand slam final appearance and fifth final appearance overall. Haddad Maia hasn’t made a final since last year’s Canadian Open. Haddad Maia has 9 career wins over top-10 players, and 4 of those wins came this year. Haddad Maia has won 8 of her last 9 matches on clay court. 

H2H History

Haddad Maia won the only meeting against Swiatek, which was 2022 Toronto. The match was decided in 3 sets and 31 games.

Randy’s Pick

Haddad Maia should have some level of confidence considering she’s made it this far and has the victory in the only meeting against Swiatek. With that said, betting against Swiatek in this form just isn’t in the cards for me, as she’s consistently the best player on the tour and most of her matches aren’t close. Swiatek in straight sets has become one of the safer bets in women’s tennis over the last two years.

Give me Swiatek in straight sets, as she makes a third French Open final.