Iga Swiatek vs Yulia Putintseva: Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction
Preview
Iga Swiatek and Yulia Putintseva are set to face off in the third round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday. This will be the fifth time that the two players have met, with Swiatek winning three of their previous four encounters. Swiatek is the top seed in Rome and is coming off a victory at the Stuttgart Open last week. The Pole has been in impressive form this season, winning four titles and reaching the final of the Australian Open. Putintseva, meanwhile, is ranked 30th in the world and has reached the third round of a WTA 1000 event for the first time this season. The Kazakhstani is a former top-20 player and has won two WTA titles in her career.Head-to-Head
Swiatek and Putintseva have met four times previously, with Swiatek winning three of those matches. Their most recent meeting came in the second round of the Australian Open this year, which Swiatek won in straight sets.H2H Rankings Progression
The table below shows the progression of Swiatek and Putintseva's WTA rankings since their first meeting in 2021.
| Year | Swiatek | Putintseva | |---|---|---| | 2021 | 15 | 45 | | 2022 | 1 | 31 | | 2023 | 1 | 30 |
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