Swiatek in straight sets.
Zip it up and roll out the red carpet, because it looks like a coronation rather than a contest here. Fight as valiantly as she may, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, our unseeded underdog, is about as likely to pull off a victory as I am to swap this microphone for a tennis racket. Now, don't get me wrong, she's had a decent run, putting the smackdown on Haddad Maia and Krejčíková with some rather gutsy play. But alas, D. Vekić recently showed her that this isn't a tea party, it's the Wimbledon of the Olympics.
Now let's chew over Iga Swiatek who's been swatting away competition like pesky flies at a summer barbecue. Sure, Collins and Zheng were minor speed bumps on her way to the bronze medal match, but let's just chalk that up to Olympic nerves. Seated comfortably on the throne as tournament seed one, the poor girl practically has neck cramps from always looking down at her competition.
Unless a series of highly improbable events occur, like Swiatek getting abducted by aliens mid-match or suddenly forgetting how to serve, there just doesn't seem to be a realistic scenario wherein Schmiedlova walks away with the win. Well, here's a bold prediction from yours truly; expect a fair bit of love in this match.
Albert's Prediction: Swiatek in straight sets.