Iga Swiatek said she has recovered from a rib injury and is prepared to defend her Stuttgart Open crown, but the world No. 1 acknowledged she might be a little rusty after a month away from the court. The injury the Pole acquired during her run to the Indian Wells semifinals last month forced her to withdraw from the Miami Open and Billie Jean King Cup qualifications. She is also getting ready to begin the French Open title defense next month.
Iga Swiatek in 2023
Now ranked no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 17th of March when she was overcome by world no.7 Elena Rybakina 6-2 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells (draw).
This year Swiatek has achieved a composed 16-4 match record. Iga conquered 1 title in Doha. The Pole got to the final in Dubai.
Zheng in Stuttgart, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked world no.25, Qinwen achieved an overall 12-6 record in 2023. Zheng is participating in Stuttgart where she conquered the world no.55 Alycia Parks 6-4 6-4.
Qinwen Zheng will face the world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the 2nd round. Their head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek.
She is also scheduled to play at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after French Open. The main draw will start on the 29th of May.
Iga Swiatek and Qinwen Zheng played each other just twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Swiatek. Previously, the last time they played, Iga Swiatek won 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the 2nd round in San Diego (San Diego Open) in October 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Iga Swiatek |
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