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TennisSection previews the 2023 W100 Surbiton final match featuring Katie Swan vs. Yanina Wickmayer on Sunday, June 11, 2023

Swan vs Wickmayer Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Katie Swan vs. Yanina Wickmayer will take place at the Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, Surbiton, England.

What is the start time: Katie Swan vs. Yanina Wickmayer will start at 11 am UK time.

How can I watch: The match will be telecast live on the ITF website here.

Swan vs Wickmayer Head-to-Head

This will be the first career meeting between Katie Swan and Yanina Wickmayer at any level.

Swan vs Wickmayer Prediction

With much of the attention geared towards the second week of the French Open, grass-court tennis in the UK commenced in Surbiton. The prestigious W100 Surbiton ITF tournament could catapult Katie Swan’s rise as the next British star. Swan is currently the fifth-best player in the UK, but could become the country’s No. 1 by winning the title, passing her more accomplished compatriot Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Harriet Dart. She’s played well, handling her opponents with a laser-focused mind and letting her tennis do the talking. Her emphatic win over Miyazaki got her into the final, but it is her comeback win over Tatjana Maria in the quarters that stood out, with Swan playing patiently and didn’t take the bait of Maria’s quirky style of play.

She’ll face Yanina Wickmayer, a former World No. 12, who is seeking her second ITF 100K title of the season. Wickmayer has been a thorn for the Brits this week right from qualifying, accounting for three defeats of home players including eighth seed Katie Boulter in the semis. Wickmayer’s experience has been key in getting results this week particularly her third-set tiebreak win over Daria Snigur. Her serve has been equally impressive as she did not face a single break point in her 6-3, 6-2 win over Boulter. Swan has the extra incentive of playing not just for the biggest title of her career, but the British No. 1 ranking, but Wickmayer’s pedigree on this surface and her big serving will likely gatecrash British hopes for the umpteenth time this week.