Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova Prediction Australian Open Tennis Picks 1/16/25

Iga Swiatek and Rebecca Sramkova meet in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Here’s our Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova prediction. This preview also includes an Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova pick.

Iga Swiatek Preview

Iga Swiatek overcame a tricky first-round opponent at the 2025 Australian Open. The second seed beat Czech’s Katerina Siniakova in straight sets.

The match took 19 games to decide and lasted 83 minutes. Swiatek recorded 17 winners and 15 unforced errors in the match with only one ace under her name.

She landed a healthy 71% of first serves and won 79% of first-serve points (31/39). Swiatek won 44% of second-serve points (7/16).

She held in eight of 10 service games in the match and saved one of only three break points on her serve. Swiatek won 47% of return points (27/57) and 83% of net points (5/6). She also converted four of five break points.

Swiatek improves to 5-1 for the season. Her only defeat was to Coco Gauff at the United Cup.

Rebecca Sramkova Preview

Awaiting Swiatek in the second round of the Australian Open is World No. 49 Rebecca Sramkova. The Slovak came back from a set down to beat American Katie Volynets 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

The match took 25 games to decide and lasted almost two hours. Sramkova recorded 25 winners and 45 unforced errors. That included one ace and two double faults.

Sramkova landed 66% of first serves and won 59% of first-serve points (32/54). She won 54% of second-serve points (15/28).

Sramkova held in eight of 12 service games in the match and saved three of seven break points on her serve. She won 49% of return points (38/77) and 80% of net points (12/15) and converted seven of 15 break points.

This was Sramkova’s first win of 2025. She lost her opening matches in both Brisbane and Hobart.

Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova Head-To-Head

• Swiateka and Sramkova have never met at any level before this. 

• Swiatek is 5-1 for the season with her only defeat being at the United Cup.

• Sramkova is 1-2. She lost her two singles matches in Brisbane and Hobart.

Iga Swiatek vs Rebecca Sramkova Prediction

Reaching the second round of the Australian Open is officially Sramkova’s best-ever result at a Major. She is riding on that wave of momentum that she built in the second half of last season reaching three WTA finals and winning a maiden Tour level title in Hua Hin. She also single-handedly guided Slovakia to the Billie Jean King Cup final, losing to Jasmine Paolini’s Italy. I think Sramkova realized that she hadn’t maximized her full potential before. We are now seeing a player with a completely different mindset.

But in order to extend her stay in Melbourne, Sramkova will need to produce a sensational serving performance, willingness to go to the net often as she did in the first round, and unbelievable luck. It’s not impossible, but I just don’t see her having this kind of response after an error-strewn performance against Volynets. Still, Swiatek will need to work hard for the victory.