Iga Swiatek meets Paula Badosa in the second round of Tokyo 2020 on Monday, July 26th, 2021.
Which of these two high-potential youngsters will come out on top of this second round match as the grand slam champion Iga Swiatek and the up and comer Paula Badosa meet. Which of them will come into the third round in Tokyo?
Paula Badosa had to put on a great comeback win against Kristina Mladenovic, coming back from a set down to win in 3, 6-7/6-3/6-0. Paula Badosa will want to ensure she starts off a bit faster into the match as she knows that as the tournament goes on, she will have to be at her best because the competition gets steeper. Paula Badosa knows she can definitely keep things tight against strong opponents, but she will have to ensure she does not let the moment get to her as she now meets the very in form Iga Swiatek.
Iga Swiatek absolutely eased her way through her first round match, beating Mona Barthel in 2 easy sets 6-2/6-2. Swiatek is one of the best players in the world at the moment because she is able to dominate matches and does not let her guard down easily. Iga Swiatek has been in amazing form since last year and she will know that she should now get some success going on hard courts this year, meaning that she needs to get the momentum going here in Tokyo before she heads to the US next week.
This is going to be the 1st meeting between both players, and I believe this is going to be very tight as both women are very determined and not afraid of giving it their all. Paula Badosa is definitely solid and played an amazing second and third set in the first round, but she is still not near the level required to beat Iga Swiatek. Iga is a grand slam champion and she has won big titles at her early age, so she will come out here knowing that she has the level to beat anyone and everyone. I expect for Iga to make her way to the third round.