Yulia Putintseva is about to kick off her run in the draw in Tokyo.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Yulia Putintseva’s projected draw andherplausible opponents in Toray Pan Pacific Open. Putintseva has a losing record (8-9) against the likely opponents.
R1 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Maria Sakkari
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26-21 | 19-12 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 25-29 | 14-19 | 7-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-17 | 12-8 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-25 | 26-17 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-23 | 21-12 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-20 | 23-13 | 9-4 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-11 | 12-7 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-23 | 11-11 | 15-5 | 2-3 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
Maria Sakkari has a 26-21 win-loss record in 2026, 19-12 on hard. In the course of the last 15 years, Maria has a 257-183 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Maria will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
The Greek’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal Athens.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Sakkari lost to Leylah Annie Fernandez in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-4.
H2H Yulia Putintseva vs. Maria Sakkari
This would be the 5th time that Yulia Putintseva and Maria Sakkari face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53-14 | 40-8 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 59-19 | 37-13 | 9-3 | 8-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-11 | 23-5 | 12-2 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 47-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 18-14 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 18-5 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-21 | 19-9 | 15-6 | 16-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
Elena Rybakina has a 53-14 win-loss record in 2026, 40-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, Rybakina has a 227-92 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rybakina 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 at the Australian Open where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-4 4-6 6-4, in Stuttgart where she overcame Karolina Muchova in the final 7-5 6-1, at the U.S. Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-4 5-7 6-2, and in Ningbo where she beat Leylah Annie Fernandez in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Rybakina surrendered to Linda Noskova in the semifinal w/o.
H2H Yulia Putintseva vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 5th time that Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 2-2 for Putintseva and Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Elise Mertens
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-22 | 22-13 | 6-4 | 0-1 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 36-20 | 17-13 | 6-5 | 5-0 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 28-25 | 18-15 | 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 |
Elise Mertens has a 35-22 record in 2026, 22-13 on hard. In the course of the previous 15 years, Elise has a 302-162 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Mertens will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Elise’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal Monterrey.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Mertens didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Yulia Putintseva vs. Elise Mertens
This match would represent the 4th time that Yulia Putintseva and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Yulia Putintseva could compete against Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Yulia Putintseva
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-16 | 18-10 | 14-4 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 30-20 | 26-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 12-16 | 9-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-22 | 21-14 | 7-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-21 | 10-10 | 4-6 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 11-10 | 11-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-10 | 14-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 21-21 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Sorana Cirstea has a 40-16 record in 2026, 18-10 on hard. Talking about the last 22 years, Sorana has a 297-225 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.
Her best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Napoca where she defeated Emma Raducanu in the final 6-0 6-2.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open Cirstea didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Yulia Putintseva vs. Sorana Cirstea
This contest would be 7th time that Yulia Putintseva and Sorana Cirstea square off. The head to head is 4-2 for Putintseva (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Yulia Putintseva may fight against Belinda Bencic. Their head to head is 4-3 for Yulia Putintseva.
Final – Maja Chwalinska’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39-17 | 10-7 | 19-6 | 10-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 29-21 | 4-2 | 23-15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| 2024 | 48-21 | 12-6 | 27-10 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2023 | 23-19 | 8-6 | 12-10 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-15 | 13-5 | 16-6 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 10-11 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 | 38-11 | 0-0 | 28-6 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 5-1 |
Maja Chwalinska has a 39-17 record in 2026, 10-7 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, the Pole has a 50-30 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the current year was winning the tournament the Oeiras where she overcame Sinja Kraus in the final 6-1 6-3, and in Wuhan where she overcame Sonay Kartal in the final 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open the Pole didn’t play in this event.
H2H Yulia Putintseva vs. Maja Chwalinska
There is no head to head record between Yulia Putintseva and Maja Chwalinska since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
However, Yulia Putintseva may take on Diana Shnaider. Their H2H record is 2-2.
