Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula will renew their rivalry in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. Both players have enjoyed a dominant run in Rome and will be eager to carry that momentum into the French Open. Świątek dispatched Naomi Osaka in straight sets to secure her place in the quarterfinals, while Pegula ended Anastasia Potapova’s impressive run to book her place in the last eight in Rome for the first time since 2021.
Iga Świątek vs Jessica Pegula Match Details
Date: May 13, 2026
Tournament: Italian Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Świątek vs Pegula Head-to-Head Record
These two players have met 11 times on the WTA Tour, with Świątek winning 6 and Pegula winning 5. The American finds herself on a two-match winning streak in this rivalry. But this will be only their second meeting on clay, and the Pole won in straight sets when they met at the 2022 French Open.
Świątek appears to have finally found her groove after a difficult start to the season. The 24-year-old dominated proceedings against Osaka in the last round, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win over the 15th seed.
The performance led many to conclude that Świątek is close to returning to her best, but she will need to deliver an even better performance on Wednesday if she wants to reach her first WTA Tour semifinal since the Korea Open in September.
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Pegula dropped only 4 games across her opening two rounds, and followed that up by defeating Potapova in straight sets to secure her place in the quarterfinals. She has lost only one match on clay this year, and holds a 28-5 win-loss record in 2026 with 2 titles to her name.
Świątek vs Pegula Prediction and Pick
There is not much to separate these two players, and fine margins could decide this contest. Pegula has enjoyed a better year and has also won their last 2 matches, but Świątek can never be discounted on clay, especially now that she is starting to find her confidence.
Pegula’s consistency and more recent big-match experience could give her the edge, as this is her seventh quarterfinal of the year. She rarely has off days and plays well in all conditions.
But Świątek has already triumphed thrice in Rome and holds a stellar clay-court record. The Pole was very much in control against Osaka in the last round, breaking her opponent’s serve 6 times.
Świątek usually plays her best tennis during the French Open season, and we believe she is ready to finally end her semifinal drought.
Pick – Świątek in three sets.
