Iga Swiatek vs Petra Martic – Wimbledon Tennis Prediction and Pick 7/4/24

Top seed Iga Swiatek will play Croatia’s Petra Martic in the second round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The match is scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2024. Here’s our Iga Swiatek vs Petra Martic prediction.

Iga Swiatek vs Petra Martic Preview

Iga Swiatek kicked off her Wimbledon campaign in the best possible manner. The reigning Roland Garros champion defeated Sofia Kenin in straight sets in an hour and 19 minutes. The match took 19 games to decide. In the victory, Swiatek registered six aces to one double fault. She landed 54% of first serves. Swiatek won 84% of first-serve points (26/31) and 58% of second-serve points (15/26). The Pole stepped to the net seven times and won four points. She converted three of eight break points in the match and saved three break points on her own delivery. Overall, Swiatek compiled 17 winners to 12 unforced errors.

Petra Martic defeated British wild card Francesca Jones in three sets in just over two hours. The match took 24 games to decide. In the victory, Matic served ten aces to five double faults. She landed 62% of first serves. Martic won 75% of first-serve points (41/55) and 35% of second-serve points (12/34). The Croat mixed it up by shortening points, making 19 moves to the net and winning 15 points. Martic converted five of seven break points in the match. Overall, she compiled 37 winners to 32 unforced errors.

Iga Swiatek vs Petra Martic Head-To-Head

• Swiatek leads Martic 3-0 in their head-to-head.

• Incidentally, they last played at Wimbledon 12 months ago. Swiatek won their third-round encounter 6-2, 7-5.

Iga Swiatek vs Petra Martic Prediction

For the second straight year, Swiatek and Martic will face off at Wimbledon. The Croat is a big hitter and has such a heavy forehand. She’s also got a massive first serve that can earn her cheap points in her service games. She’ll need that against Swiatek, who isn’t missing much on return. At the end of the day, Martic is a shadow of the player she once was, and she is closer to exiting the Top 100 than she is to reaching her previous best ranking of World No. 14. Even with her limited preparation for grass, I trust Swiatek here.