Bernarda Pera vs Iga Swiatek Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 4/30/23
Iga Swiatek vs Bernarda Pera
April 30, 2023 10:00 am EDT
The Line: Bernarda Pera / Iga Swiatek
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Iga Swiatek and Bernarda Pera meet in the third round of the 2023 tennis Madrid Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Iga Swiatek is coming off a straight set win over Julia Grabher that took 17 games to decide. In the victory, Swiatek won 73 percent of her first serve points and 53 percent of her second serve points. Swiatek won 67 percent of her total service points and converted on 4 of her 7 break points. Swiatek got 67 percent of her first serves in play and hit 1 ace. Swiatek has won 15 of her last 17 matches and remains the betting favorite to win this tournament. Swiatek looks to match the fourth round of Madrid for the first time in her career. Swiatek has won 9 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
Bernarda Pera is coming off a straight set win over Tatjana Maria that took 16 games to decide. In the victory, Pera won 75 percent of her first serve points and 68 percent of her second serve points. Pera won 71 percent of her total service points and converted on 4 of her 7 break points. Pera got 49 percent of her first serves in play and hit 4 aces. Pera has split her last 10 matches and could use a win like this to kind of give her a shot in the arm after a shaky season. Pera has 2 career wins over top-10 players. Pera has won 9 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
Swiatek won the only meeting against Pera, which was 2019 Birmingham. The match was decided in 3 sets and 31 games.
Pera has the ability to get a win here and gave Swiatek a scare in the only meeting. However, Pera has had issues stringing wins together these last few months, and that makes her tough to back against the top player in the world. Swiatek is just too consistent to step in front of, especially with players not in terrific form.
Give me Swiatek in straight sets.