By Ros Satar
- Harriet Dart [Q] v Iga Swiatek [7]
- H2H: First Meeting
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Harriet Dart came through qualifying once more, and faces a tough start against the No. 7 seed Iga Swiatek.
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Harriet Dart [Q] v Iga Swiatek [7] | H2H: First Meeting
Harriet Dart has battled into the main draw through qualifying once more, and earns a tough start against seventh seed Iga Swiatek.
H2H & Match Fundamentals
Harriet Dart [Q] v Iga Swiatek [7] | H2H: First Meeting |
Australian Open | Melbourne, Australia |
Hard (O) | Prize Money: $90,000 |
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Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022 – Hard)
H2H: | Harriet Dart (WR 125) | Iga Swiatek (WR 8) |
Tournament Previous Best | R2 (2020) | R4 (2020, 2021) |
1st Serve Return Points Won % | 42 | 33.8 |
Return Points Won % | 47.1 | 45.6 |
Break Point Conversion % | 48.3 | 46.7 |
Break Points Saved % | 54.5 | 27.3 |
Total Points Won % | 52.3 | 54.1 |
Dart certainly has the match time over Swiatek, who had a run to the semi-finals of Adelaide 1 and withdrew from the second week of competition.
Playing Styles & Prediction
Both have aggressive styles of play but Swiatek’s variety sets her apart from the feisty Brit, who is not at all short of drive to beat the best. She will have learned a lot from being overawed by playing her hero Maria Sharapova on her main draw debut, and she made it to the second round the following year.
Dart can expect to be brought into the net, and will have to counter the Pole’s solid volleying skills and is hard to rattle – although ti does happen occasionally. It has, however been a solid start for Dart in 2022, and lays a good foundation for the rest of the season.
Prediction: Swiatek in straight sets.
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