Iga Swiatek vs Aryna Sabalenka — Doha Quarter-final
Doha · WTA · Quarter-final
POL7#8WTA
2064ELO
2022Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$46MCAREER
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2022 ·
hard
BLR1#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Swiatek I.6-2 6-3
Sabalenka A.
Swiatek I.
662
Sabalenka A.
230
Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 7–6, defending last year's round of 16, but Iga Swiatek had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Iga Swiatek narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.
Key context
- Match story: Iga Swiatek dropped just 5 games past Aryna Sabalenka.
Head to head
6–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 4-6 6-0 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-05-06 | Rome | F | clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-11-05 | WTA Finals | SF | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-10-30 | Cancun Finals | SF | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid | F | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2022-11-06 | WTA Finals | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2022-10-31 | Fort Worth Finals | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
| 2022-08-29 | US Open | SF | hard | Iga Swiatek | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022-05-09 | Rome | SF | clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2022-04-18 | Stuttgart | F | clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2021-11-13 | Guadalajara | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 2021-11-10 | Guadalajara Finals | RR | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
94
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
93
Break points won·Even
100
99
Deciding sets·Even
95
97
Tiebreaks·Even
97
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
84
91
Swiatek I.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 9 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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