Jun 8 2023; Paris,France; Iga Swiatek (POL) returns a shot during her semi final match agains Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) on day 12 at Stade Roland-Garros.

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Iga Swiatek vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for WTA Italian Open 2025 Round-2

Can Swiatek retain her title?

Jun 8 2023; Paris,France; Iga Swiatek (POL) returns a shot during her semi final match agains Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) on day 12 at Stade Roland-Garros.

The great Billie Jean King once said, “Pressure is a privilege!” This will ring true for World No. 2 Iga Swiatek this week, as she prepares to defend her Italian Open crown in Rome. The Polish sensation beat Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in last year’s final to capture the WTA-1000 trophy. After receiving a bye in Round-1, Swiatek opens her account against Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy.

While Swiatek is the firm favourite heading into the encounter, Cocciaretto will receive strong support from the local crowd. The 24-year-old defeated Elina Avanesyan of Armenia in three tight sets to book her spot in the Round of 64. A poor Madrid Open outing was sandwiched between two WTA-125 Round of 16 appearances for Cocciaretto. Currently ranked No. 82 in the world, the former Top-30 star has witnessed a steep drop.

It is safe to say that when we talk of underwhelming seasons, Iga Swiatek’s name pops up. The once practically unbeatable starlet is yet to win a title in 2025. The 23-year-old displayed an extremely high level of tennis in Madrid last week – she reached the semifinal stage before Coco Gauff thrashed her in lopsided fashion. Swiatek will be determined to pick up a trophy before Roland Garros, just like she did last year (Rome + Paris double).

Iga Swiatek vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Head to Head Record

In case anyone needed some reminding…

Iga Swiatek is already one of the greatest clay court players of all-time. pic.twitter.com/smTlzNTneD
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 30, 2025

Iga Swiatek and Elisabetta Cocciaretto have never faced each other on the WTA Tour. The 2025 Italian Open in Rome will be their maiden meeting. As a result, they have a 0-0 head to head record.

Iga Swiatek vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Titles Comparison

Iga Swiatek	Category	Elisabetta Cocciaretto
5	Grand Slams	0
22	WTA Singles Titles	1
0	WTA Doubles Titles	0
10	WTA-1000 Titles	0
Bronze (Paris 2024)	Best Olympics Performance	R1 (Paris 2024)
No. 2	Current World Ranking	No. 82

Iga Swiatek vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Italian Open 2025 Prediction

It is hard to look past the power and consistency of Iga Swiatek on the red dirt. She has won a hat-trick of Roland Garros championships now, and will fight for four in a row this year. She also won the Olympic bronze medal on Court Philippe Chatrier – on her favourite surface. It is unlikely that Cocciaretto will have the endurance and accuracy to match the No. 2 seed from the back of the court.

Prediction: Iga Swiatek in straight sets.

Iga Swiatek vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto Italian Open 2025 Betting Odds

Iga Swiatek Win: 2/11

Elisabetta Cocciaretto Win: 12/1

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.