Venus Williams is about to commence her bid in the draw in Guangzhou.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Venus Williams’s projected draw andherprojected opponents in Guangzhou Open. Venus has a positive record (3-1) with the presumable opponents.
R1 – Lilli Tagger’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32-21 | 26-12 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 34-9 | 5-4 | 29-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 15-11 | 1-2 | 13-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 8-6 | 6-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lilli Tagger has a 32-21 record in 2026, 26-12 on hard. Talking about the previous 4 years, Tagger has a 38-20 record on hard. Lilli will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the title the W100 Fujairah where she beat Harriet Dart in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Prague where she overcame Daria Snigur in the final 7-6(3) 6-2.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Tagger didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Venus Williams vs. Lilli Tagger
There is no head to head record between Venus Williams and Lilli Tagger since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R2 – Magda Linette’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Venus Williams
| 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 20-23 record in 2026, 14-17 on hard. Regarding the last 17 years, Magda has a 245-209 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Magda will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Magda didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Venus Williams vs. Magda Linette
This contest would be 4th time that Venus Williams and Magda Linette play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Venus Williams may face Anastasia Zakharova. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Katie Volynets’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Venus Williams
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43-26 | 20-14 | 9-7 | 3-1 | 11-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 39-27 | 25-16 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-24 | 23-16 | 18-6 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-27 | 22-14 | 8-7 | 0-1 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-26 | 19-15 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-25 | 12-12 | 12-8 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 6-9 | 6-5 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 20-17 | 13-11 | 7-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Katie Volynets has a 43-26 record in 2026, 20-14 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Volynets has a 159-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Katie will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Katie’s most significant achievement of the season was reaching the final the Philadelphia.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Katie was defeated by Shuai Zhang in the quarter 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5.
H2H Venus Williams vs. Katie Volynets
This contest would be 2nd time that Venus Williams and Katie Volynets play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Venus Williams may fight against Dayana Yastremska. Their H2H is 1-0 for Dayana Yastremska.
1/2 – Zeynep Sonmez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32-24 | 17-16 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 9-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 28-28 | 14-16 | 3-5 | 7-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-25 | 19-9 | 12-10 | 4-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-28 | 4-4 | 23-10 | 17-8 | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| 2022 | 38-21 | 22-8 | 14-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-19 | 2-3 | 14-12 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 0-0 | 17-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 20-17 | 9-8 | 11-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Zeynep Sonmez has a 32-24 record in 2026, 17-16 on hard. As for the last 10 years, Sonmez has a 100-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sonmez will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Guangzhou Open the Turk didn’t play in this event.
H2H Venus Williams vs. Zeynep Sonmez
There is no head to head record between Venus Williams and Zeynep Sonmez since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Venus Williams may take on Anna Bondar. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Janice Tjen’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20-28 | 16-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 77-15 | 72-15 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-3 | 28-2 | 13-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Janice Tjen has a 20-28 record in 2026, 16-18 on hard. In the previous 3 years, the Indonesian has a 116-35 record on hard. The Indonesian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Tjen capitulated to Tatiana Prozorova in the qualifications 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Venus Williams vs. Janice Tjen
There is no head to head record between Venus Williams and Janice Tjen since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Venus Williams could come up against Katerina Siniakova. Their head to head is 2-0 for Venus Williams.
