{"id":46008,"date":"2022-01-26T05:06:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T10:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2022-01-26T05:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T10:06:19","slug":"australian-open-womens-semifinal-prediction-swiatek-collins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/01\/26\/australian-open-womens-semifinal-prediction-swiatek-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open Women\u2019s Semifinal Prediction \u2013 Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a thrilling tournament so far, we are fast approaching the conclusion of the first Major of the year. Both Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins will have high hopes of booking their place in the final. But will it be a second Major final for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/10\/10\/iga-swiatek-wins-french-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">2020 French Open champion Swiatek<\/a> or a first for the USA\u2019s Collins?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Australian Open Women\u2019s Semifinal Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Iga Swiatek vs Danielle Collins<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Jim: Swiatek has experience on her side after her run to the title at Roland Garros, but she has looked a little less convincing so far and had to battle back after losing the first set to both Sorana Cirstea and Kaia Kanepi. It rather feels that if she makes a similarly slow start, Collins will punish her. Of course, this is rarefied air and Collins relative lack of experience has to be taken into account. But she has been in an Australian Open semifinal before and I like her chances of going at least one better than she did in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Collins in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Damian: It\u2019s been a very pleasant draw for Swiatek at this year\u2019s Australian Open, which doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s been easy. Her best match probably came in the third round against Daria Kasatkina and the Pole will need that level again to get through Collins. The American has probably looked better in this event so far, playing her usual brand of power-hitting tennis with great efficiency. Swiatek is so much more versatile though and mixes up attacking capabilities with gradually improving movement in defense. She\u2019ll need to step up but anytime a question has been asked to her at the 2022 Australian Open, she managed to answer it. Perhaps she can keep doing just that.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Swiatek in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"3BjzhsfiSB17lP8lkrhu8A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1366924014\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3BjzhsfiSB17lP8lkrhu8A',sig:'6dLjvDnSHXFMQ6f-4yGiAUJnnWhu2c121O9YeKeePAk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1366924014',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yesh: Swiatek has won a Grand Slam before, but she looks plenty nervous in the later rounds in Australia. Her form is good, but she has struggled at times, including a battle against Kaia Kanepi in the quarterfinals. Danielle Collins, meanwhile, is in the form of her life, and her solid power game should upset the Pole. I expect the American to be a Grand Slam finalist at this event.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Collins in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jack: Collins has been a bit of a sleeping giant. With a hard-court record last year worthy of the top-10, this is one of the few underdog stories in women\u2019s tennis we maybe should have seen coming. If we consider Collins to be playing above her ranking, it\u2019s worth keeping in mind Swiatek\u2019s poor record against top-10 players on a hard-court (1-4). The Pole has shown an impressive ability to dig in so far in Melbourne, one she didn\u2019t have in every match she played in 2021. Despite the match-up being tough, I think her new-found tenacity will get her over the line.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Swiatek in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"zo9HuNAQS-t5Lm1bXnUxWg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1366905336\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zo9HuNAQS-t5Lm1bXnUxWg',sig:'VhQY35Jk7f7ne0CLL6o3CP8kwU1LiEYfosGukZLzPwk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1366905336',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a thrilling tournament so far, we are fast approaching the conclusion of the first Major of the year. 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