ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Iga Swiatek, Veronika Kudermetova, Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Center Court.
Iga Swiatek vs. Veronika Kudermetova
Head to head 2-0 for Swiatek
Iga Swiatek will compete against Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinal for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:30 pm on Center Court.
Iga Swiatek: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Swiatek got to the semifinal after defeating Danielle Rose Collins 6-0 6-1 and Belinda Bencic w/o.
Swiatek has a 7-2 win-loss record in 2023, 7-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Iga’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Australia.
Last year in Doha The Pole won the title last year in Doha after ousting Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0. Swiatek won the title in Doha in 2022.
Veronika Kudermetova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Veronika got to the semifinal after beating Barbora Krejcikova 6-4 3-6 7-65, Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-5 and Cori Gauff 6-2 3-6 6-1.
The Russian has a 9-3 win-loss record in 2023, 9-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Veronika’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide.
Last year in Doha The Russian lost in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-4 to Arantxa Rus.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Iga Swiatek and Veronika Kudermetova clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they squared off, Swiatek won 6-1 6-0 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.23
Veronika Kudermetova -> 4.2
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Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari
Head to head 4-2 for Sakkari
Jessica Pegula will play Maria Sakkari in the semifinal for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 4:30 pm on Center Court.
Jessica Pegula: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, the American reached the semifinal after beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 2-6 7-5 and Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-2.
Pegula has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2023, 10-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Pegula’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Australia.
Last year in Doha Jessica lost in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5 to Maria Sakkari.
Maria Sakkari: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7, Sakkari got to the semifinal after defeating Qinwen Zheng 6-2 3-6 6-3, Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-2 and Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-75 7-65.
The Greek has a 11-3 win-loss record in 2023, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Greek’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Australia and Linz.
Last year in Doha Sakkari capitulated in the semifinal 6-4 6-3 to Iga Swiatek.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 7th time that Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari square off. Their current head to head is 4-2 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard.
Previously, the last time they locked horns, Sakkari won 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in the R in Fort Worth back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jessica Pegula who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jessica Pegula is the pick to win this match.
Jessica Pegula -> 1.61
Maria Sakkari -> 2.32
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open
- Cori Gauff/Jessica PegulaGauff/Jessica Pegula – Giuliana Olmos/Shuai ZhangOlmos/Shuai Zhang (6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Lyudmyla Kichenok/Jelena OstapenkoKichenok/Jelena Ostapenko – Zhaoxuan Yang/Vera ZvonarevaYang/Vera Zvonareva (1-6 6-3 10-6) – Score progression – Stats
- Jeroen VannesteVanneste – Julien DubailDubail (6-3 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Louis WesselsWessels – Jonas MerckxMerckx (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Jessica PegulaPegula (4-2) – H2H – Prediction