Iga Swiatek vs Anna Karolina Schmiedlova Preview & Prediction | Paris 2024 Olympics | Women’s Tennis | Bronze medal match

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Iga Swiatek saw her 25-match winning streak at Roland-Garros come to a dramatic end at the hands of Qinwen Zheng in the women’s singles semi-finals and will now be forced to battle it out for a bronze medal against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.

START DATE/TIME: Friday 2nd August, 2024, UK – not before 12:30pm/ France – not before 13:30pm / US ET – not before 7:30am / US PT – not before 4:30am

VENUE: Roland-Garros, Paris

SURFACE: Outdoor clay

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – BBC is the main broadcaster while some event will be televised on Eurosport / US – NBC is the main broadcaster while some events will be shown on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & Eurosport Player / US – Events can be streamed on the relevant streaming platforms of NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo

IGA SWIATEK VS ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA PREDICTION

Whilst Iga Swiatek would never take winning an Olympic medal for granted, she will likely step out on court with a huge tinge of regret, knowing that a player of her pedigree and form should have been competing in the gold medal match on Saturday, rather than this bronze medal showdown. The outcome of this encounter will likely come down to Swiatek’s mentality and just how much she wants it.

You can be sure that Anna Karolina Schmiedlova will throw everything she has at the Polish superstar, but if Swiatek plays at a high level then it won’t be enough to overcome her on clay. The smart move is to back a Swiatek victory in two sets and a bronze medal for Poland.

IGA SWIATEK VS ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA TIP: IGA SWIATEK TO WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS