Emerson Jones is about to begin her run in the draw in Seoul.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Emerson Jones’s projected draw includingherlikely opponents in Korea Open. Jones has a unfavourable record (0-1) against the likely opposition.
R1 – Yexin Ma’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Yexin Ma
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-28 | 25-22 | 0-2 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-26 | 32-20 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 |
| 2024 | 31-37 | 27-29 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| 2023 | 44-29 | 24-22 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | 7-1 |
| 2022 | 31-27 | 26-21 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-14 | 34-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-35 | 34-24 | 8-8 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Yexin Ma has a 28-24 record in 2026, 23-18 on hard. Regarding the previous 11 years, the Chinese has a 244-202 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Chinese will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
The Chinese’s most significant achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal the W75 Kofu.
Last year in Korea Open Ma didn’t play in this event.
H2H Emerson Jones vs. Yexin Ma
This match would represent the 2nd time that Emerson Jones and Yexin Ma face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Ma (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Kimberly Birrell’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-25 | 23-16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-29 | 31-17 | 1-5 | 3-2 | 6-5 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-30 | 22-19 | 1-1 | 1-6 | 12-4 | 5-0 |
| 2023 | 42-33 | 32-21 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 5-0 |
| 2022 | 41-25 | 38-20 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 8-15 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Kimberly Birrell has a 23-24 win-loss record in 2026, 17-15 on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, the Australian has a 201-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Korea Open Kimberly didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Emerson Jones vs. Kimberly Birrell
There is no head to head record between Emerson Jones and Kimberly Birrell since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
However, Emerson Jones could face Tamara Zidansek. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Kamilla Rakhimova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24-27 | 19-17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 32-33 | 12-21 | 7-8 | 5-0 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-34 | 26-23 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-30 | 20-14 | 11-11 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-27 | 14-12 | 6-10 | 10-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-22 | 9-7 | 10-7 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-10 | 5-5 | 7-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 53-19 | 25-7 | 10-7 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Kamilla Rakhimova has a 22-25 win-loss record in 2026, 17-15 on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, Kamilla has a 131-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Uzbek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Korea Open the Uzbek didn’t play in this event.
H2H Emerson Jones vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
There is no head to head record between Emerson Jones and Kamilla Rakhimova since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Emerson Jones may take on Katie Volynets. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Elena Gabriela Ruse’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26-22 | 14-12 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 31-19 | 12-11 | 7-4 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 36-20 | 12-5 | 17-8 | 4-5 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-20 | 18-10 | 6-6 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 17-23 | 13-10 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-16 | 9-5 | 20-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-10 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-19 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
Elena Gabriela Ruse has a 23-20 win-loss record in 2026, 11-10 on hard. As for the previous 13 years, Gabriela Ruse has a 98-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Romanian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Korea Open Elena didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Emerson Jones vs. Elena Gabriela Ruse
There is no head to head record between Emerson Jones and Elena Gabriela Ruse since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Emerson Jones could come up against Anna Bondar. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23-20 | 11-13 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 18-20 | 8-14 | 9-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-19 | 14-10 | 8-6 | 4-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-22 | 21-15 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-19 | 19-10 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-19 | 12-9 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-8 | 3-2 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 26-28 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 11-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Jelena Ostapenko has a 21-18 record in 2026, 9-11 on hard. In connection to the previous 15 years, Ostapenko has a 154-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ostapenko will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Korea Open Ostapenko didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Emerson Jones vs. Jelena Ostapenko
There is no head to head record between Emerson Jones and Jelena Ostapenko since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Emerson Jones could play Lanlana Tararudee. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Lanlana Tararudee.
