In this round of 32 of the WTA 1000 Miami tournament, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, a member of the world’s top 5, takes on Italy’s Camila Giorgi. Iga Swiatek is having a superb season on the hard courts. The Polish player is currently on a run of 6 consecutive wins, all of which came at the last WTA 1000 in Indian Wells. She won the title for the second time against the Greek Maria Sakkari, ranked 9th in the world, in just 2 sets. It was a routine victory for the Polish player, who has won all of her last 14 matches without dropping a set. For her part, Camila Giorgi entered the tournament in the round of 64, where she defeated Magdalena Frech, ranked 47th in the world. The Italian had won her first round match at Indian Wells earlier this month against Katie Boulter, ranked 30th in the world, in just 2 sets, but was quickly halted in the second round by Linda Noskova, ranked 31st in the world. Two recent victories for the Italian put an end to her run of 4 consecutive defeats at the start of the year, including first-round losses at Adelaide and the Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek – Camila Giorgi Key Points
- Iga Swiatek is number 1 in the world.
- Swiatek has won 90% of her last 10 matches.
- Swiatek won this Miami tournament in 2022.
- Camila Giorgi is 107th in the world.
