Cristina Bucsa is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Bucsa has defeated Rina Saigo 6-1 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Jessica Pegula.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Cristina Bucsa’s projected draw andherpresumable opponents in Toray Pan Pacific Open. The Spaniard has a negative record (0-3) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jessica Pegula
| 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 46-15 win-loss record in 2023, 32-9 on hard. As for the last 15 years, Pegula has a 209-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jessica won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the title in Australia where she defeated 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 Toray Pan Pacific Open Jessica didn’t play in this event.
H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Jessica Pegula
This match would represent the 2nd time that Cristina Bucsa and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Daria Kasatkina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39-25 | 19-15 | 12-6 | 2-1 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-22 | 24-14 | 12-5 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-19 | 19-10 | 5-5 | 7-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-14 | 7-8 | 5-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 13-21 | 8-13 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 42-24 | 15-13 | 12-7 | 8-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-21 | 17-14 | 9-4 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 36-23 | 21-13 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Daria Kasatkina has a 33-21 record in 2023, 15-12 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, the Russian has a 144-103 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Darya won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Darya’s best result of this year was getting to the final Adelaide and Eastbourne.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Kasatkina didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Daria Kasatkina
There is no head to head record between Cristina Bucsa and Daria Kasatkina since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Cristina Bucsa may square off with Despina Papamichail. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38-25 | 26-17 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Maria Sakkari has a 34-19 win-loss record in 2023, 22-11 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, Sakkari has a 208-138 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Greek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Guadalajara where she beat Caroline Dolehide in the final 7-5 6-3.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Sakkari didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Maria Sakkari
There is no head to head record between Cristina Bucsa and Maria Sakkari since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Cristina Bucsa could face Caroline Garcia. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek
| 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 56-10 record in 2023, 30-7 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Iga has a 121-36 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was winning the title 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 beat Laura Siegemund in the final 6-0 6-1.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Iga didn’t play in this event.
H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 3rd time that Cristina Bucsa and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Cristina Bucsa could compete against Veronika Kudermetova. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Veronika Kudermetova.
