Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title in French Open. Mertens has defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-1 and Marie Bouzkova w/o to reach the 3rd round where she will face Varvara Gracheva.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw with the presumable opponents in French Open. The Belgian has a losing record (1-3) against the presumable opponents.
R3 – Varvara Gracheva’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29-32 | 7-11 | 12-14 | 10-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 27-31 | 11-10 | 7-10 | 9-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-14 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 70-26 | 10-7 | 46-10 | 14-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 28-13 | 1-1 | 22-10 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 35-15 | 6-5 | 29-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Varvara Gracheva has a 18-11 win-loss record in 2022, 10-6 on clay. As for the previous 7 years, Varvara has a 118-50 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Gracheva won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in French Open Gracheva was overcome by Marta Kostyuk in the 3rd round 6-1 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Varvara Gracheva
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Varvara Gracheva since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
R4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 16-10 win-loss record in 2022, 6-3 on clay. During the previous 6 years, Gauff has a 36-16 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Cori’s best result of this current season was reaching the semifinal Adelaide.
Last year in French Open Gauff surrendered to Barbora Krejcikova in the quarter 7-6(6) 6-3.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff
This match would represent the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Elise Mertens may play Kaia Kanepi. Their H2H is 2-1 for Elise Mertens.
1/4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Victoria Azarenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24-13 | 18-9 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 28-9 | 18-6 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-6 | 11-3 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 22-18 | 12-11 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-12 | 12-6 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 26-3 | 22-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 35-13 | 19-9 | 7-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
Victoria Azarenka has a 14-7 win-loss record in 2022, 6-2 on clay. As for the last 18 years, Azarenka has a 129-56 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in French Open Azarenka surrendered to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 4th round 5-7 6-3 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Victoria Azarenka
This contest would be 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Victoria Azarenka play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
However, Elise Mertens could face Jil Teichmann. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/2 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42-18 | 13-9 | 13-4 | 10-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 37-20 | 22-9 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 50-22 | 23-9 | 11-6 | 9-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 27-21 | 15-12 | 1-1 | 7-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-12 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 16-7 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 2016 | 20-21 | 11-13 | 0-1 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 41-21 | 23-11 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 14-3 | 0-0 |
Belinda Bencic has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2022, 11-2 on clay. In the course of the previous 11 years, the Swiss has a 69-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Belinda won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current season was winning the competition in Charleston where she overcame Ons Jabeur in the final 6-1 5-7 6-4.
Last year in French Open Belinda was overcome by Daria Kasatkina in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Belinda Bencic
This contest would be 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Belinda Bencic clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Elise Mertens may square off with Angelique Kerber. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Iga Swiatek has a 39-3 win-loss record in 2022, 11-0 on clay. Talking about the last 7 years, the Pole has a 85-13 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Doha where she beat Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0, in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-1, in Miami where she overcame Naomi Osaka in the final 6-4 6-0, in Stuttgart where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Rome where she beat Ons Jabeur in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in French Open the Pole capitulated to Maria Sakkari in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Elise Mertens may face Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 0-0.
