Sinja Kraus is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. The Austrian has defeated Caty McNally 6-4 3-1 ret. to reach the 2nd round where she will face Talia Gibson.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sinja Kraus’s projected draw alongsideherprojected opposition in Japan Open. Sinja has no record with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Talia Gibson’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-27 | 26-15 | 3-6 | 3-1 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 45-28 | 28-17 | 1-1 | 9-5 | 7-5 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-25 | 34-16 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-29 | 40-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| 2022 | 50-20 | 48-18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Talia Gibson has a 34-27 record in 2026, 26-15 on hard. As for the last 8 years, the Australian has a 179-92 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gibson will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
The Australian’s best result of the current year was getting to the final the W75 Brisbane.
Last year in Japan Open the Australian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Sinja Kraus vs. Talia Gibson
There is no head to head record between Sinja Kraus and Talia Gibson since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Lanlana Tararudee’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47-22 | 45-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-29 | 31-19 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 45-25 | 39-21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-21 | 34-18 | 10-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-12 | 24-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lanlana Tararudee has a 47-22 record in 2026, 45-17 on hard. Regarding the last 5 years, Lanlana has a 173-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tararudee will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Lanlana’s best result of this year was reaching the final the Austin and the Istanbul.
Last year in Japan Open Lanlana didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Sinja Kraus vs. Lanlana Tararudee
There is no head to head record between Sinja Kraus and Lanlana Tararudee since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Sinja Kraus may square off with Ashlyn Krueger. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Ann Li’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-25 | 18-16 | 9-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 33-25 | 20-15 | 7-6 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-27 | 16-14 | 22-9 | 4-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-28 | 16-13 | 15-9 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 16-20 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-14 | 19-8 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-9 | 17-7 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-22 | 22-12 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Ann Li has a 29-25 win-loss record in 2026, 18-16 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Li has a 168-117 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open Li lost to Rebecca Sramkova in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3.
H2H Sinja Kraus vs. Ann Li
There is no head to head record between Sinja Kraus and Ann Li since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Sinja Kraus could take on Lilli Tagger. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Sinja Kraus.
Final – Peyton Stearns’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25-23 | 18-15 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 19-21 | 9-14 | 8-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-23 | 13-15 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-23 | 19-13 | 19-7 | 6-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-15 | 29-12 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 8-9 | 8-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-17 | 12-7 | 12-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Peyton Stearns has a 25-23 record in 2026, 18-15 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Stearns has a 118-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her best result of this year was winning the title in Austin where she beat Taylor Townsend in the final 7-6(8) 7-5.
Last year in Japan Open Stearns didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Sinja Kraus vs. Peyton Stearns
There is no head to head record between Sinja Kraus and Peyton Stearns since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Sinja Kraus may fight against Katie Boulter. Their H2H is 0-0.
