Katerina Siniakova is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Guangzhou. Katerina has defeated Lanlana Tararudee 2-6 6-1 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Claire Liu.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Katerina Siniakova’s projected draw includingherpresumable opponents in Guangzhou Open. Siniakova has a weak record (0-4) with the projected opposition.
R2 – Claire Liu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Claire Liu
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39-20 | 16-9 | 17-7 | 1-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 24-19 | 20-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 18-12 | 11-7 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 27-29 | 19-19 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-22 | 15-14 | 12-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-17 | 17-11 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-10 | 8-8 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-23 | 17-12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Claire Liu has a 39-20 record in 2026, 16-9 on hard. Talking about the previous 14 years, Claire has a 163-127 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Claire will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Liu’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final the W75 Trnava and the Barranquilla.
Last year in Guangzhou Open the American surrendered to Lulu Sun in the semifinal 6-0 7-6(3).
H2H Katerina Siniakova vs. Claire Liu
This would be the 4th time that Katerina Siniakova and Claire Liu clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Liu (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Maria Timofeeva’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39-18 | 17-11 | 18-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 44-29 | 16-8 | 20-13 | 8-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 21-21 | 14-10 | 4-8 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-19 | 15-6 | 10-6 | 5-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-21 | 21-11 | 7-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-19 | 22-11 | 13-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2020 | 11-4 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-6 | 17-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Maria Timofeeva has a 39-18 win-loss record in 2026, 17-11 on hard. In the last 9 years, Timofeeva has a 133-66 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Timofeeva will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Maria’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final the W75 Chiasso, the Istanbul, the Makarska and the Porto.
Last year in Guangzhou Open the Uzbek didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Katerina Siniakova vs. Maria Timofeeva
There is no head to head record between Katerina Siniakova and Maria Timofeeva since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Katerina Siniakova could play Xinran Sun. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Paula Badosa’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Paula Badosa
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29-21 | 14-12 | 13-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 18-13 | 13-8 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-19 | 26-11 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 18-9 | 6-4 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-22 | 20-13 | 8-5 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 43-17 | 19-9 | 17-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-9 | 7-6 | 6-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-33 | 17-13 | 17-12 | 7-4 | 7-3 | 9-1 |
Paula Badosa has a 29-21 win-loss record in 2026, 14-12 on hard. Talking about the previous 14 years, the Spaniard has a 177-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paula will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Paula’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final the Bastad.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Badosa didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Katerina Siniakova vs. Paula Badosa
This would be the 2nd time that Katerina Siniakova and Paula Badosa square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Badosa (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Katerina Siniakova could take on Harriet Dart. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Lilli Tagger’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33-21 | 27-12 | 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 33-21 win-loss record in 2026, 27-12 on hard. Regarding the last 4 years, Lilli has a 39-20 record on hard. Tagger will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this year was winning the competition the W100 Fujairah where she beat Harriet Dart in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Prague where she defeated Daria Snigur in the final 7-6(3) 6-2.
Last year in Guangzhou Open Lilli didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Katerina Siniakova vs. Lilli Tagger
There is no head to head record between Katerina Siniakova and Lilli Tagger since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Katerina Siniakova could play Zeynep Sonmez. Their head to head is 0-0.
