Belinda Bencic is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Bencic has defeated Lauren Davis 6-3 4-6 6-1 and Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5 2-6 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Elise Mertens.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Belinda Bencic’s projected draw and the projected opponents at Australian Open. Belinda has a neutral record (5-5) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Elise Mertens has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 10 years, the Belgian has a 195-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Her best result of the year was winning the competition in in Melbourne where she beat Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year at the Australian Open Elise was defeated by Simona Halep in the 4th round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Elise Mertens
There is no head to head record between Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Belinda Bencic
Karolina Pliskova has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 14 years, Karolina has a 270-135 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open the Czech was defeated by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 3rd round 7-6(4) 7-6(3).
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 2nd time that Belinda Bencic and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
However, Belinda Bencic could square off with Karolina Muchova. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/4 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Barty has a 145-49 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Her most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in in Melbourne where she defeated Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4.
Last year at the Australian Open the Australian capitulated to Sofia Kenin in the semifinal 7-6(6) 7-5.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Ashleigh Barty
This would be the 2nd time that Belinda Bencic and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard .
Possibly, Belinda Bencic could face Anett Kontaveit. Their head to head is 1-0 for Anett Kontaveit.
1/2 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Elina Svitolina has a 7-2 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 237-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Svitolina was defeated by Garbine Muguruza in the 3rd round 6-1 6-2.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Elina Svitolina
This match would represent the 5th time that Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina face off. The head to head is 2-2 for Bencic and Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
On the other hand, Belinda Bencic could come up against Jennifer Brady. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Simona Halep has a 5-1 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 15 years, the Romanian has a 235-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Halep was overcome by Garbine Muguruza in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-5.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Simona Halep
This match would represent the 5th time that Belinda Bencic and Simona Halep fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-0 for Bencic on hard .
Anyhow, Belinda Bencic could compete against Naomi Osaka. Their head to head is 3-1 for Belinda Bencic.
