Stuttgart Open 2024: Iga Świątek vs Emma Raducanu; Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction

Now that the initial round fixtures have concluded, the stage is set up for a high-profile quarterfinal clash between two Grand Slam champions at the Stuttgart Open. The 4-time singles Grand Slam champion, Iga Świątek, will lock horns with the 2021 US Open champion, Emma Raducanu, in the Porsche Arena.

The WTA 500 event tournament features high-octane action on the indoor clay courts in Stuttgart. As both Świątek and Raducanu will be looking to book a place in the semifinals, it will be interesting to see who emerges victorious in this blockbuster clay encounter.

Iga Świątek vs. Emma Raducanu: Stuttgart Open quarterfinal match preview

The current number-one player is coming to the clay court event after her round-of-16 defeat at the Miami Open. Entering the Stuttgart Open as the top seed, Iga Świątek brushed aside her Belgian opponent, Elise Mertens, with a score of 6-3, 6-4. During her straight sets victory, the Polish player only hit one ace and one double fault against Mertens, while she had a first-serve win percentage of 65%. Świątek also converted 4 out of 6 break points.

Emma Raducanu, on the other hand, is entering the Stuttgart Open as an unseeded participant, and she defeated 3-time singles Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber in the opener. In the round of 16, the former US Open champion recently thumped Linda Nosková while pulling off a bagel set as she won with a score of 6-0, 7-5. The Brit hit four aces in the match while winning 75% of points on her first serve and a remarkable 100% on her second serve. She also won 4 out of 7 break points.

Świątek vs. Raducanu: Head-to-Head

The quarterfinal match between Iga Świątek and Emma Raducanu at this season’s Stuttgart Open will also mark their third meeting on the WTA circuit. In both their previous encounters at the 2023 BNP Paribas Open and the 2022 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the Polish player came out on top in straight sets, and she currently has a 2-0 lead in their H2H record.

Prediction: Świątek to prevail in this quarterfinal in Stuttgart

The Polish player has attained the moniker ‘Queen of the Clay’ owing to her remarkable seven triumphs on the surface, including three Grand Slam titles. Świątek is currently competing in Stuttgart as the top seed while having a solid 64-9 record on the clay court surface. Given her vast experience on the surface and also her past encounters with her British opponent, Świątek is the favorite to win this match in straight sets. Raducanu, on the other hand, has returned to the tour this season after her injury woes and has only played a handful of games.

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