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Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek Live Stream & Betting Tips - Swiatek set for 20th season win

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Last updated: 23 Mar 2025

Freetips staff 23 Mar 2025

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Swiatek continues to compete fiercely despite a nine-month title drought.
Mertens has struggled at higher-tier tournaments since the US Open.
Swiatek previously defeated Mertens convincingly at Stuttgart in 2024.

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Easy win for Iga Swiatek (credit: Getty)

Elise Mertens vs Iga Swiatek Preview

Iga Swiatek's wait for a title has extended beyond the nine-month mark following her quarterfinal or semifinal defeats in her last four tournaments.

However, she keeps on churning wins at a vigorous pace and is highly likely to mow down Elise Mertens.

Mertens has not won two matches in a row in a tournament above WTA 250 level since the US Open and looks in no shape to turn the tide against the Pole.

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Elise Mertens Overview
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Head-to-Head

Year	Event	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Stuttgart	Clay	R16	Swiatek	6-3 6-4

Elise Mertens Overview

Current rank: 28
Career high rank: 12
ELO rank: 19
Season record: 15-5
Best tournament result: Fourth round (2021, 2023)
Career top-2 record: 0-9

Elise Mertens Form

Elise Mertens produced a solid straight-set victory over Peyton Stearns despite putting less than 40% of her first serves into action.

She has an opportunity to equal her best Miami Open result by reaching the fourth round for the third time in her career.

While she has been steady at WTA 250 events this year, claiming a title in Singapore and finishing runner-up in Hobart, Mertens has struggled to convert that success into higher-tier tournaments.

She has had no back-to-back wins above WTA 250 level since the US Open last fall.

Despite playing on tour all these years and rising as high as No. 12 in the rankings, Mertens has never won a set against a top-2 player, let alone won a match.

Iga Swiatek Overview

Current rank: 2
Career high rank: 1
ELO rank: 2
Season record: 19-5
Best tournament result: Champion (2022)
Career Miami record: 10-2

Iga Swiatek Form

Iga Swiatek is back in familiar territory at the Miami Open, defeating Caroline Garcia in straight sets for her fourth consecutive third-round appearance at this tournament.

The victory replicates her Indian Wells result against Garcia earlier this month.

She has struggled to secure titles in the last nine months, with her last triumph coming at Roland-Garros last year.

However, Swiatek has shown consistency with five semifinal appearances since, including deep runs at the Australian Open, Doha and Indian Wells.

Swiatek remains the favorite to progress further in Miami, having already proven her mettle as its 2022 champion.

She easily defeated Mertens in their only previous meeting in Stuttgart last year.

Verdict

Elise Mertens v Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek's title drought has stretched past nine months, despite consistent deep runs in recent events. Yet, she remains a relentless force and is expected to overpower Elise Mertens.

Swiatek 2-0

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