Maya Joint is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Australian has defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 7-64 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Cristina Bucsa.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Maya Joint’s projected draw together withherpresumable opposition in Toray Pan Pacific Open. The Australian has a weak record (1-2) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Cristina Bucsa’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Cristina Bucsa
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15-22 | 15-16 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 37-32 | 24-20 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 24-29 | 14-18 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 35-30 | 17-15 | 7-8 | 8-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-31 | 17-8 | 15-12 | 10-6 | 5-4 | 2-1 |
| 2021 | 31-27 | 9-7 | 9-11 | 6-6 | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 14-13 | 4-3 | 8-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 49-21 | 19-6 | 8-5 | 18-6 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
Cristina Bucsa has a 15-22 record in 2026, 15-16 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, the Spaniard has a 139-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cristina will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of the current season was conquering the competition in Merida where she overcame Magdalena Frech in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open the Spaniard was overcome by Mccartney Kessler in the 1st round 3-6 7-5 6-3.
H2H Maya Joint vs. Cristina Bucsa
This match would represent the 2nd time that Maya Joint and Cristina Bucsa square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Bucsa (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-15 | 17-9 | 8-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 39-17 | 31-12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-13 | 24-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-18 | 13-9 | 13-4 | 10-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 37-20 | 22-9 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 50-22 | 23-9 | 11-6 | 9-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Belinda Bencic has a 29-15 win-loss record in 2026, 17-9 on hard. In connection to the previous 2 years, the Swiss has a 48-21 record on hard. Belinda will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the title in Australia where she defeated Iga Swiatek in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open the Swiss won the event after defeating Linda Noskova 6-2 6-3.
H2H Maya Joint vs. Belinda Bencic
There is no head to head record between Maya Joint and Belinda Bencic since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Maya Joint may come up against Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their H2H is 1-0 for Ekaterina Alexandrova.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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 record in 2026, 40-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, Elena has a 227-92 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-4 4-6 6-4, in Stuttgart where she beat 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 defeated Leylah Annie Fernandez in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open the Kazakhstani lost to Linda Noskova in the semifinal w/o.
H2H Maya Joint vs. Elena Rybakina
There is no head to head record between Maya Joint and Elena Rybakina since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Maya Joint could play Elise Mertens. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Diana Shnaider’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-22 | 24-14 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 28-25 | 16-16 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 55-23 | 31-15 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-22 | 14-13 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 58-17 | 11-4 | 46-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Diana Shnaider has a 35-22 record in 2026, 24-14 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, the Russian has a 96-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Last year in Toray Pan Pacific Open the Russian capitulated to Anna Kalinskaya in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5).
H2H Maya Joint vs. Diana Shnaider
This would be the 3rd time that Maya Joint and Diana Shnaider fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Joint and Shnaider (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Maya Joint may take on Naomi Osaka. Their H2H record is 0-0.
