Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Toronto. Elise has defeated Katie Volynets 6-3 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Naomi Osaka.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw includingherplausible opposition in National Bank Open. Elise has a unfavourable record (8-16) against the projected opposition.
R2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Naomi Osaka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-14 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 14-9 | 13-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-6 | 16-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-3 | 16-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-11 | 29-7 | 9-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-21 | 28-9 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 27-22 | 14-13 | 5-5 | 4-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
Naomi Osaka has a 17-14 win-loss record in 2024, 8-6 on hard. Regarding the last 1 years, Osaka has a 8-6 record on hard. Osaka won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in National Bank Open Naomi didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 7th time that Elise Mertens and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Liudmila Samsonova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19-17 | 5-9 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-24 | 25-15 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-17 | 26-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-22 | 15-9 | 6-9 | 8-3 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-28 | 8-9 | 10-10 | 9-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 65-23 | 12-4 | 49-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 2017 | 36-19 | 2-1 | 18-11 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
Liudmila Samsonova has a 18-17 record in 2024, 4-9 on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Ludmilla has a 102-63 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was winning the title in Hertogenbosch where she defeated Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 4-6 6-3 7-5.
Last year in National Bank Open Ludmilla was overcome by Jessica Pegula in the final 6-1 6-0.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Liudmila Samsonova
This match would represent the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Liudmila Samsonova clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Elise Mertens may come up against Moyuka Uchijima. Their head to head is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Cori Gauff
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-12 | 19-5 | 14-5 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 37-12 record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. In the last 8 years, Cori has a 117-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Auckland where she beat Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.
Last year in National Bank Open Cori lost to Jessica Pegula in the quarter 6-2 5-7 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff
This would be the 6th time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Elise Mertens could face Diana Shnaider. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22-10 | 12-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Jessica Pegula has a 22-10 win-loss record in 2024, 12-5 on hard. As for the previous 16 years, Jessica has a 234-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the competition in Berlin where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in National Bank Open Jessica conquered the competition after ousting Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-0.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Jessica Pegula
This would be the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Elise Mertens could come up against Madison Keys. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Madison Keys.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-10 | 16-5 | 15-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 32-10 win-loss record in 2024, 16-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Aryna has a 205-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the competition at the Australian Open where she beat Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in National Bank Open Aryna surrendered to Liudmila Samsonova in the 3rd round 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 10th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Elise Mertens may compete against Jelena Ostapenko. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Jelena Ostapenko.
