Arantxa Rus is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Hobart. The Dutch has defeated Linda Fruhvirtova 6-3 5-7 6-3 and Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Elise Mertens.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Arantxa Rus’s projected draw includingherprojected opponents in Hobart International. The Dutch has a weak record (1-3) against the plausible opposition.
1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27-25 | 17-15 | 6-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-22 | 24-16 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-23 | 19-14 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-20 | 20-10 | 9-5 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 34-13 | 17-7 | 9-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-27 | 23-14 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-21 | 25-13 | 16-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 43-25 | 20-12 | 13-6 | 9-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Elise Mertens has a 3-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, Mertens has a 248-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Hobart International Mertens was defeated by Maryna Zanevska in the 1st round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Elise Mertens
This contest would be 3rd time that Arantxa Rus and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Arantxa Rus
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-19 | 12-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-24 | 23-17 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 34-15 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 13-14 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 56-27 | 53-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-24 | 30-20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 2017 | 37-23 | 30-17 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Lin Zhu has a 3-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the last 14 years, Zhu has a 331-200 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Hobart International Lin capitulated to Sofia Kenin in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Lin Zhu
This match would represent the 2nd time that Arantxa Rus and Lin Zhu clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rus (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Arantxa Rus may square off with Daria Saville. Their head to head is 1-0 for Arantxa Rus.
Final – Emma Navarro’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Emma Navarro
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-24 | 33-14 | 14-7 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-24 | 17-9 | 37-11 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 31-18 | 8-8 | 23-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-13 | 6-6 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 10-12 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 19-9 | 2-3 | 12-5 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Emma Navarro has a 5-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the last 8 years, the American has a 43-37 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
The American’s best result of this current season was getting to the semifinal Auckland.
Last year in Hobart International Navarro didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Emma Navarro
This would be the 2nd time that Arantxa Rus and Emma Navarro square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Navarro (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Arantxa Rus may play Yulia Putintseva. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Yulia Putintseva.
