[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Serena Williams’s draw vs Bencic, Muguruza, Swiatek, Sakkari, Kontaveit to win Toronto

Toronto draw preview with H2H - Serena Williams may need to topple Belinda Bencic, Garbine Muguruza, Iga Swiatek, Maria Sakkari, Anett Kontaveit to conquer the event in the National Bank Open.

Serena Williams Stats info

Serena Williams is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Toronto. Serena has defeated Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Belinda Bencic.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Serena Williams’s projected draw including the presumable opposition in National Bank Open. The American has a a favorable record (6-5) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (57) – 6-3 6-4
R2 – Belinda Bencic (12) – H2H 2-1
R3 – Garbine Muguruza (8) – H2H 3-3
or Kaia Kanepi (31) – H2H 5-0
1/4 – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Leylah Annie Fernandez (13) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Maria Sakkari (4) – H2H 1-1
or Ons Jabeur (5) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Anett Kontaveit (2) – H2H 0-0
or Paula Badosa Gibert (3) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Serena Williams

42 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
4
WWWWLWW
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 29-13 win-loss record in 2022, 8-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, Bencic has a 159-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bencic won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Charleston where she beat Ons Jabeur in the final 6-1 5-7 6-4.

Last year in National Bank Open Bencic didn’t play in this event.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Belinda Bencic

This would be the 4th time that Serena Williams and Belinda Bencic square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Garbine Muguruza’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 3-3

12 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
55
High
1
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 12-17 9-10 2-4 0-0 1-3 0-0
2021 42-17 34-11 3-3 1-1 4-2 0-0
2020 23-7 17-5 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 22-16 17-10 5-3 0-2 0-1 0-0
2018 35-20 22-12 9-4 2-2 2-2 0-0
2017 47-21 29-12 6-4 2-3 10-2 0-0
2016 35-20 15-12 14-3 5-3 1-2 0-0
2015 41-19 22-11 7-4 5-1 7-3 0-0

Garbine Muguruza has a 8-12 record in 2022, 5-5 on hard. In the course of the previous 13 years, Muguruza has a 229-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Garbine won 3 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in National Bank Open Garbine was overcome by Katerina Siniakova in the 2nd round 6-2 0-6 6-3.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Garbine Muguruza

This would be the 7th time that Serena Williams and Garbine Muguruza play each other. The head to head is 3-3 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Williams on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Serena Williams may play Kaia Kanepi. Their H2H record is 5-0 for Serena Williams.

1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

67 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWWW
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 48-5 win-loss record in 2022, 26-3 on hard. Regarding the previous 7 years, the Pole has a 75-26 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Doha where she beat Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0, in Indian Wells where she overcame 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, in Rome where she overcame Ons Jabeur in the final 6-2 6-2, and at the French Open where she defeated Cori Gauff in the final 6-1 6-3.

Last year in National Bank Open the Pole didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Possibly, Serena Williams may play Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/2 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

40 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 40-23 21-12 8-5 4-2 7-4 0-0
2021 38-20 23-13 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2020 20-11 12-7 2-2 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-23 11-11 15-5 2-3 5-4 0-0
2018 24-26 17-17 7-4 0-2 0-3 0-0
2017 26-23 15-10 5-10 0-0 6-3 0-0
2016 46-33 19-19 23-12 0-0 4-1 0-1
2015 56-28 17-3 37-22 1-2 0-0 1-1

Maria Sakkari has a 28-15 win-loss record in 2022, 13-6 on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, the Greek has a 178-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sakkari won 6 of her last 10 matches.

The Greek’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final St. Petersburg and Indian Wells.

Last year in National Bank Open Sakkari capitulated to Victoria Azarenka in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-6(2).

H2H Serena Williams vs. Maria Sakkari

This contest would be 3rd time that Serena Williams and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Williams and Sakkari (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Serena Williams could face Ons Jabeur. Their H2H is 0-0.

Final – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
2
LLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-16 13-9 6-4 9-2 1-1 0-0
2021 48-17 24-12 5-3 15-0 4-2 0-0
2020 24-11 14-7 5-3 5-1 0-0 0-0
2019 27-16 17-9 4-4 3-0 3-3 0-0
2018 34-25 16-14 12-5 4-3 2-3 0-0
2017 46-20 8-9 16-6 15-4 7-1 0-0
2016 21-23 14-13 1-3 3-3 3-4 0-0
2015 45-21 21-9 9-5 1-4 14-3 0-0

Anett Kontaveit has a 23-11 win-loss record in 2022, 11-6 on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, the Estonian has a 159-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Anett won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this season was winning the tournament in St. Petersburg where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5.

Last year in National Bank Open the Estonian was defeated by Jessica Pegula in the 1st round 5-7 6-3 6-3.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Anett Kontaveit

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Notwithstanding, Serena Williams may play Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 0-0.