Paris Olympics 2024: Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (1) Iga Swiatek vs (8) Danielle Collins
Date: July 31, 2024
Tournament: Paris Olympics 2024
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Category: Olympics
Surface: Clay
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Peacock | UK - Eurosport, Discovery+, BBC iPlayer | Canada - CBC Gem, Radio Canada, Tou.tv | India - JioCinema, Sports18
Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins preview
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will take on eighth seed Danielle Collins in the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the Paris Olympics. The winner of the match will take on either former World No. 1 Angelique Kerber or sixth seed Zheng Qinwen.
Swiatek entered the Olympics after a disastrous third-round exit at Wimbledon. She started the tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Irina-Camelia Begu and followed that up with a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory against local girl Diane Parry.
The Pole next faced Wang Xiyu in the third round and took the lead after claiming the first set 6-3. The second set saw a lot of service breaks but Swiatek eventually managed to win it to register a 6-3, 6-4 win and book her place in the quarterfinals.
Danielle Collins entered the Paris Olympics at the back of a fourth-round exit at Wimbledon. She faced Laura Siegemund in the opening and won when the German retired due to injury, when the score read 6-3, 2-0 in the American's favor.
The 30-year-old then took on Caroline Wozniacki and overcame her 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to book her place in the Round of 16. Here, she faced Camila Osorio and got off to a flyer by bageling her in the first set.
However, the Colombian showed resilience in the second set and won it 6-4 to force the match into a decider. Collins was two breaks up in the third set before Osorio pulled one back. However, the American was not to be denied and she eventually triumphed 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 to seal her place in the quarterfinals.
Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins head-to-head
Swiatek currently leads 6-1 in the head-to-head between the two. Their most recent encounter came in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, with the Pole thrashing the American 6-3, 6-0.
Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins odds
All odds sourced from BETMGM.
Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins prediction
Swiatek will enter the match as the overwhelming favorite to win given her dominance on both clay and Danielle Collins.
The Pole has displayed immense power but also immaculate defense on clay. However, her unforced-error count of 68 is significantly higher than her 52 winners so far in Paris 2024.
Danielle Collins is an aggressive hitter who has hit 96 winners so far during the Olympics, more than her 86 unforced errors. The American has an effective serve that has fetched her nine aces so far throughout the tournament. However, she has also served 13 double faults, something she cannot afford to do much against someone of Swiatek's quality.
While Collins has had a good run, she might feel the effects of back-to-back three-setters, not to forget Swiatek's mentality, which was crucial in beating the American when the two locked horns at this year's Australian Open.
The Pole seems imperious at the moment and it will take nothing short of a miracle for Collins to eliminate her.
Pick: Swiatek to win in straight sets.