CINCINNATI DRAW. Lin Zhu’s prediction with Kalinina next. H2H and rankings

Cincinnati draw - Lin Zhu. See the draw preview and prediction with Anhelina Kalinina, Ons Jabeur, Barbora Krejcikova, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek in the Western & Southern Open.

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Lin Zhu is about to begin her run in the draw in Cincinnati.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Lin Zhu’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in Western & Southern Open. Zhu has a losing record (2-9) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Anhelina Kalinina (28) – H2H 0-1
R2 – Ons Jabeur (5) – H2H 2-1
R3 – Barbora Krejcikova (11) – H2H 0-1
or Victoria Azarenka (18) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 0-3
or Daria Kasatkina (13) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 0-2
or Maria Sakkari (8) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-1
or Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 1-1
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R1 – Anhelina Kalinina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Anhelina Kalinina

29 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
28
High
25
WWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 29-25 18-16 5-4 3-1 3-4 0-0
2022 34-22 8-10 8-5 13-3 5-4 0-0
2021 47-15 5-6 31-4 9-3 2-2 0-0
2020 11-11 2-6 2-3 7-2 0-0 0-0
2019 34-26 14-12 18-11 1-2 1-1 0-0
2018 44-19 13-6 31-12 0-0 0-1 0-0
2017 47-19 5-4 37-11 5-4 0-0 0-0
2016 6-6 1-2 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Anhelina Kalinina has a 18-18 record in 2023, 9-9 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, the Ukrainian has a 82-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 3 of her last 10 matches.

Anhelina’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Rome.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Anhelina capitulated to Elise Mertens in the 1st round 6-1 6-1.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Anhelina Kalinina

This match would represent the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Anhelina Kalinina fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kalinina (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Ons Jabeur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Lin Zhu

36 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
2
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 36-17 18-11 11-3 0-0 7-3 0-0
2022 47-17 19-12 17-4 0-0 11-1 0-0
2021 48-19 25-12 13-4 0-1 10-2 0-0
2020 23-11 18-8 3-2 2-1 0-0 0-0
2019 22-23 14-16 1-2 2-2 5-3 0-0
2018 35-25 9-12 10-8 8-3 8-2 0-0
2017 39-24 19-11 11-9 4-2 5-2 0-0
2016 30-19 0-5 21-6 5-5 4-3 0-0

Ons Jabeur has a 22-10 record in 2023, 4-4 on hard. Regarding the previous 14 years, Jabeur has a 155-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jabeur won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this year was winning the competition in Charleston where she overcame Belinda Bencic in the final 7-6(6) 6-4.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Tunisian capitulated to Petra Kvitova in the 3rd round 6-1 4-6 6-0.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Ons Jabeur

This match would represent the 4th time that Lin Zhu and Ons Jabeur square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Barbora Krejcikova

34 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
10
High
2
WLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 34-19 22-11 5-5 2-1 5-2 0-0
2022 25-15 12-10 2-3 9-0 2-2 0-0
2021 45-19 27-13 15-3 0-2 3-1 0-0
2020 22-10 7-4 9-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 29-9 4-5 22-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-18 10-12 11-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 30-20 9-8 18-7 2-4 1-1 0-0
2016 22-23 8-5 12-13 0-2 0-2 2-1

Barbora Krejcikova has a 25-13 win-loss record in 2023, 15-6 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, the Czech has a 106-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Barbora won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current season was winning the competition in Dubai where she defeated Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Krejcikova capitulated to Veronika Kudermetova in the 1st round 6-3 6-3.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Barbora Krejcikova

This would be the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Barbora Krejcikova square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Lin Zhu may play Victoria Azarenka. Their head to head is 1-0 for Victoria Azarenka.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Aryna Sabalenka

55 - 14win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0
2017 36-25 20-11 2-4 6-6 7-3 1-1
2016 30-18 14-7 6-6 6-5 0-0 4-0

Aryna Sabalenka has a 41-9 win-loss record in 2023, 21-4 on hard. Regarding the previous 8 years, the Belarussian has a 175-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Adelaide where she overcame Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4), at the Australian Open where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4, and in Madrid where she defeated Iga Swiatek in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Sabalenka lost to Caroline Garcia in the semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-1.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 4th time that Lin Zhu and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Lin Zhu may square off with Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head is 1-0 for Daria Kasatkina.

1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jessica Pegula

59 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
3
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 59-18 45-12 8-4 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 42-21 28-15 11-4 1-1 2-1 0-0
2021 39-19 29-12 6-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2020 17-9 16-7 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 25-19 14-10 4-5 4-1 3-3 0-0
2018 50-22 21-9 22-10 7-2 0-1 0-0
2017 12-9 12-6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
2016 21-24 10-10 8-10 0-1 1-2 2-1

Jessica Pegula has a 42-13 win-loss record in 2023, 28-7 on hard. In connection to the last 15 years, Pegula has a 205-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the title in Australia where she overcame Martina Trevisan in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Montreal where she beat Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-0.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Pegula was defeated by Caroline Garcia in the quarter 6-1 7-5.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Jessica Pegula

This contest would be 3rd time that Lin Zhu and Jessica Pegula fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Lin Zhu may square off with Maria Sakkari. Their head to head record is 1-1.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek

68 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
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 50-8 record in 2023, 24-5 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, the Pole has a 115-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Doha where she defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, in Stuttgart where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4, at the French Open where she overcame Karolina Muchova in the final 6-2 5-7 6-4, and in Warsaw where she defeated Laura Siegemund in the final 6-0 6-1.

Last year in Western & Southern Open the Pole capitulated to Madison Keys in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4.

H2H Lin Zhu vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 2nd time that Lin Zhu and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Lin Zhu may come up against Elena Rybakina. Their H2H is 1-1.