Simona Halep is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Simona has defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-0 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Saisai Zheng.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Simona Halep’s projected draw and the presumable opposition at Mutua Madrid Open. The Romanian has a a positive record (16-5) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Saisai Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Simona Halep
Saisai Zheng has a 5-9 record in 2021, 2-1 on clay. In the previous 1 years, the Chinese has a 2-1 record on clay. Zheng won 5 of her last 10 matches.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Saisai Zheng
This contest would be 3rd time that Simona Halep and Saisai Zheng square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
R3 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
Elise Mertens has a 18-5 win-loss record in 2021, 5-2 on clay. Talking about the previous 10 years, the Belgian has a 86-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Mertens won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current year was winning the tournament in in Melbourne where she defeated Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 6th time that Simona Halep and Elise Mertens clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on clay .
Yet, Simona Halep may take on Elena Rybakina. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Simona Halep
Aryna Sabalenka has a 19-6 win-loss record in 2021, 5-1 on clay. During the last 6 years, Sabalenka has a 31-25 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was conquering the title in in Abu Dhabi where she defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 6th time that Simona Halep and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but Sabalenka leads 1-0 on clay .
On the other hand, Simona Halep may face Victoria Azarenka. Their H2H is 3-2 for Simona Halep.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
Naomi Osaka has a 13-1 record in 2021, 1-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 8 years, the Japanese has a 32-22 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this year was winning the title in at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Naomi Osaka
This match would represent the 6th time that Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay .
On the other hand, Simona Halep could fight against Karolina Pliskova. Their head to head is 8-4 for Simona Halep.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Simona Halep
Ashleigh Barty has a 22-3 win-loss record in 2021, 8-1 on clay. Regarding the last 1 years, the Australian has a 8-1 record on clay. Ashleigh will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the current season was conquering the competition in in Melbourne where she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4, in in Miami where she beat Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret., and in in Stuttgart where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Ashleigh Barty
This match would represent the 5th time that Simona Halep and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Nevertheless, Simona Halep could fight against Belinda Bencic. Their head to head record is 2-2.
