Iga Swiatek wins the 2023 Stuttgart Open: Key stats
Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek has won the 2023 Stuttgart Open after overcoming Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday. Swiatek won the match in straight sets, beating the Belarusian 6-3, 6-4. With this win, Swiatek has captured the Stuttgart Open in successive seasons. She won the 2022 crown by beating Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2. Notably, Sabalenka lost her third straight final here (also Ashleigh Barty in 2021).
Second singles crown for Iga Swiatek
21-year-old Swiatek has claimed her second singles crown in 2023. Both have been WTA 500 events. She had earlier won the 2023 Qatar Open, overcoming Jessica Pegula in the final. Overall, Swiatek has clinched her 13th WTA Tour level crown. In 2023, she has a win-loss record of 20-4.
Match stats and H2H record
Swiatek doled out just a solitary ace compared to Sabalenka's five. Both players made two double faults each. Swiatek clocked a 79% win on the first serve and 63% on the second. She converted 2/6 break points. Swiatek now holds a 5-2 win-loss record against Sabalenka in their overall H2H record.
Unbeaten at the Stuttgart Open
Swiatek is now unbeaten at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart Open). She has an 8-0 win-loss record in her two appearances here (2022 and 2023). Swiatek has also improved to 13-3 in the WTA singles finals overall. Meanwhile, she has tied Sabalenka and Belinda Bencic for the most titles won so far this season (two each).
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As per WTA, the Stuttgart showdown marked the first time the world's top two-ranked players met in a WTA singles final since former world number two Caroline Wozniacki beat then number one Simona Halep for the 2018 Australian Open title.
