Maria Sakkari is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. The Greek has defeated Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-2, Nao Hibino 7-64 6-4 and Madison Keys 6-4 6-4 to reach the 4th round where she will face Petra Kvitova.
Maria is at present ranked no. 23. However, if Maria Sakkari wins the title, she is projected to go up 14 places to be ranked no.9 after this event.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw along with the probable opposition at the Australian Open. The Greek has an overall losing record (3-4) with the plausible opposition.
R4 – Petra Kvitova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Maria Sakkari
Petra Kvitova has a 6-1 record in 2020, 6-1 on hard. In the course of the last 5 years, Kvitova has a 230-116 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kvitova won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Kvitova’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Brisbane.
Last year at the Australian Open the Czech had to surrender to Naomi Osaka in the final 7-62 5-7 6-4.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Petra Kvitova
This match would represent the 4th time that Maria Sakkari and Petra Kvitova face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard .
Predictions: Kvitova in 2
1/4 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 7-1 record in 2020, 7-1 on hard. During the last 4 years, the Australian has a 93-29 record on hard. The Australian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this current year was winning the title in Adelaide where she defeated Dayana Yastremska in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year at the Australian Open Barty had to surrender to Petra Kvitova in the quarter 6-1 6-4.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Ashleigh Barty
This contest would be 5th time that Maria Sakkari and Ashleigh Barty fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Barty (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard .
Alternatively, Maria Sakkari may face Alison Riske. Their H2H is 1-0 for Alison Riske.
1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Cori Gauff has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2020, 4-1 on hard. In connection to the last 4 years, the American has a 17-8 record on hard. Cori won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the Australian Open the American didn’t compete in Melbourne.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Cori Gauff
There is no head to head record between Maria Sakkari and Cori Gauff since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Maria Sakkari may face Sofia Kenin. Their H2H is 2-0 for Sofia Kenin.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Simona Halep has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2020, 4-1 on hard. Talking about the last 5 years, Simona has a 215-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Simona won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the Australian Open Halep lost to Serena Williams in the 4th round 6-1 4-6 6-4.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Simona Halep
There is no head to head record between Maria Sakkari and Simona Halep since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Maria Sakkari may face Garbine Muguruza. Their H2H is 0-0.
