Ajla Tomljanovic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Birmingham. Tomljanovic has defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Lin Zhu.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ajla Tomljanovic’s projected draw withherpresumable opposition in Rothesay Classic. Tomljanovic has a favorable record (5-2) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Ajla Tomljanovic
| 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 13-17 win-loss record in 2024, 1-2 on grass. As for the previous 4 years, Zhu has a 6-11 record on grass. Lin won 3 of her last 10 matches.
Zhu’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Hua Hin.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Chinese was overcome by Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinal 6-3 6-2.
H2H Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Lin Zhu
This contest would be 3rd time that Ajla Tomljanovic and Lin Zhu clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Tomljanovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-21 | 11-12 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-24 | 28-16 | 5-6 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-15 | 12-10 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-17 | 19-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-10 | 17-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-17 | 23-10 | 10-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-9 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 16-11 | 4-4 | 10-6 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 12-12 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. In connection to the last 2 years, Annie Fernandez has a 3-2 record on grass. Leylah won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Canadian didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez
There is no head to head record between Ajla Tomljanovic and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Ajla Tomljanovic may take on Viktorija Golubic. Their head to head is 2-1 for Ajla Tomljanovic.
1/2 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18-11 | 6-4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Barbora Krejcikova has a 6-7 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. In connection to the last 4 years, Krejcikova has a 11-5 record on grass. The Czech won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Rothesay Classic Krejcikova lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the final 7-6(8) 6-4.
H2H Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Barbora Krejcikova
This would be the 3rd time that Ajla Tomljanovic and Barbora Krejcikova play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Tomljanovic on grass in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ajla Tomljanovic may compete against Anastasia Potapova. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Ajla Tomljanovic.
Final – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Ajla Tomljanovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-22 | 15-12 | 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 17-14 record in 2024, 1-1 on grass. In the course of the previous 4 years, Elise has a 8-10 record on grass. The Belgian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Mertens’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Hobart.
Last year in Rothesay Classic Mertens didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Elise Mertens
This match would represent the 4th time that Ajla Tomljanovic and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Tomljanovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ajla Tomljanovic could face Marie Bouzkova. Their head to head is 2-1 for Ajla Tomljanovic.
