Elina Svitolina is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Svitolina has defeated Katie Boulter 6-4 7-5 and Lauren Davis 6-2 7-66 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Garbine Muguruza.
The Ukrainian is currently ranked no. 5. However, if Elina Svitolina wins the title, she is projected to go up 3 places to be ranked no.2 right after this event.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elina Svitolina’s projected draw along with the possible opposition at the Australian Open. The Ukrainian has an overall winning record (26-17) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Garbine Muguruza’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-4 for Elina Svitolina
Garbine Muguruza has a 7-1 win-loss record in 2020, 7-1 on hard. In the course of the previous 5 years, Garbine has a 158-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Muguruza won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Muguruza’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the semi-finals in Shenzhen.
Last year at the Australian Open Garbine was defeated by Karolina Pliskova in the 4th round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Garbine Muguruza
This would be the 11th time that Elina Svitolina and Garbine Muguruza face off. The head to head is 6-4 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard .
R4 – Kiki Bertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Kiki Bertens has a 4-1 record in 2020, 4-1 on hard. During the previous 5 years, the Dutch has a 106-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kiki won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the Australian Open the Dutch had to bow to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 2nd round 3-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Kiki Bertens
This would be the 5th time that Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens square off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-0 for Bertens on hard .
Alternatively, Elina Svitolina may face Zarina Diyas. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elina Svitolina.
1/4 – Angelique Kerber’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-5 for Elina Svitolina
Angelique Kerber has a 4-2 record in 2020, 4-2 on hard. Talking about the last 5 years, the German has a 277-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kerber won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the Australian Open the German was overcome by Danielle Rose Collins in the 4th round 6-0 6-2.
H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Angelique Kerber
This would be the 14th time that Elina Svitolina and Angelique Kerber play each other. The head to head is 8-5 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 6-5 on hard .
Alternatively, Elina Svitolina may face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Their H2H is 3-1 for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
1/2 – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 5-5
Simona Halep has a 4-1 record in 2020, 4-1 on hard. As for the previous 5 years, Simona has a 215-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Halep won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the Australian Open Halep had to surrender to Serena Williams in the 4th round 6-1 4-6 6-4.
H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Simona Halep
This would be the 11th time that Elina Svitolina and Simona Halep square off. The head to head is 5-5 for Svitolina and Halep (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard .
Alternatively, Elina Svitolina may face Anett Kontaveit. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elina Svitolina.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Elina Svitolina
Ashleigh Barty has a 7-1 win-loss record in 2020, 7-1 on hard. Regarding the previous 4 years, Ashleigh has a 93-29 record on hard. Ashleigh will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the current season was winning the competition in Adelaide where she defeated Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year at the Australian Open the Australian lost to Petra Kvitova in the quarter 6-1 6-4.
H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Ashleigh Barty
This contest would be 7th time that Elina Svitolina and Ashleigh Barty clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard .
Alternatively, Elina Svitolina may face Petra Kvitova. Their H2H is 7-2 for Petra Kvitova.
