Katie Boulter is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Boulter has defeated Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 6-1 and Viktorija Golubic 6-2 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Antonia Ruzic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Katie Boulter’s projected draw includingherplausible opposition in Japan Open. The Brit has a unfavourable record (0-1) against the projected opponents.
1/4 – Antonia Ruzic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25-28 | 14-15 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 48-30 | 13-10 | 9-6 | 22-11 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-22 | 23-8 | 4-6 | 19-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-26 | 8-2 | 17-14 | 13-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 25-9 | 8-2 | 17-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 47-15 | 28-6 | 14-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Antonia Ruzic has a 25-28 win-loss record in 2026, 14-15 on hard. Regarding the previous 8 years, the Croatian has a 100-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Croatian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open the Croatian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Antonia Ruzic
There is no head to head record between Katie Boulter and Antonia Ruzic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Magda Linette’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Magda Linette
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20-23 | 14-17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 21-25 | 14-17 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-27 | 11-16 | 16-7 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-29 | 19-15 | 4-7 | 0-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-29 | 23-16 | 10-7 | 3-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-18 | 8-9 | 5-6 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-11 | 9-7 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 42-27 | 30-15 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 9-4 | 0-0 |
Magda Linette has a 20-22 record in 2026, 14-16 on hard. In the course of the previous 17 years, Linette has a 245-208 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Linette will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open the Pole didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Magda Linette
This would be the 2nd time that Katie Boulter and Magda Linette square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Linette (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Katie Boulter could fight against Mary Stoiana. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Ann Li’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-25 | 19-16 | 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 30-25 record in 2026, 19-16 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, the American has a 169-117 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ann will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Japan Open Ann capitulated to Rebecca Sramkova in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Ann Li
There is no head to head record between Katie Boulter and Ann Li since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Katie Boulter may face Talia Gibson. Their head to head record is 0-0.
