Elise Mertens is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Belgian has defeated Laura Siegemund 6-2 6-2, Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 7-5, Caty McNally 7-5 6-1 and Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Victoria Azarenka.
Elise is presently ranked no. 18. However, if Elise Mertens wins the title, she is projected to go up 7 places to be ranked world no.11 right after the current tournament.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw with the projected opposition at the U.S. Open. The Belgian has a weak record (1-3) with the likely opponents.
1/4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Prediction: Azarenka in 3 sets
Victoria Azarenka has a 9-2 win-loss record in 2020, 9-2 on hard. As for the last 3 years, the Belarussian has a 33-19 record on hard. Azarenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 9 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the season was managing to win the competition in New York where she beat Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.
Last year at the U.S. Open Azarenka was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka in the 1st round 3-6 6-3 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Victoria Azarenka
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Victoria Azarenka since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Serena Williams’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Serena Williams
Serena Williams has a 15-4 win-loss record in 2020, 14-3 on hard. Regarding the last 5 years, the American has a 372-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current season was managing to win the tournament in Auckland where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open the American lost to Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Serena Williams
This would be the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Serena Williams face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
However, Elise Mertens could square off with Tsvetana Pironkova. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 14-3 win-loss record in 2020, 14-2 on hard. Regarding the previous 5 years, Osaka has a 139-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Naomi will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 9 matches winning streak.
The Japanese’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final in New York.
Last year at the U.S. Open Naomi lost to Belinda Bencic in the 4th round 7-5 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Naomi Osaka
This would be the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard .
Nevertheless, Elise Mertens could take on Jennifer Brady. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Jennifer Brady.