Garbine Muguruza is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Garbine has defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-3, Cori Gauff 7-63 3-6 6-3 and Johanna Konta 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Victoria Azarenka.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Garbine Muguruza’s projected draw and the plausible opposition at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Garbine has a negative record (7-12) with the presumable opposition.

R1 – Sloane Stephens (33) – 6-3 6-3
R2 – Cori Gauff (53) – 7-63 3-6 6-3
R3 – Johanna Konta (13) – 6-4 6-1
1/4 – Victoria Azarenka (14) – H2H 1-2 – Prediction: Azarenka in 3 sets
1/2 – Simona Halep (2) – H2H 4-2
or Yulia Putintseva (30) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Karolina Pliskova (4) – H2H 2-8
or Elina Svitolina (6) – H2H 5-6

1/4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Victoria Azarenka

Prediction: Azarenka in 3 sets

Victoria Azarenka has a 14-3 record in 2020, 3-0 on clay. In the last 3 years, the Belarussian has a 11-7 record on clay. The Belarussian won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament in New York where she overcame Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Belarussian capitulated to Karolina Pliskova in the quarter 6-7(5) 6-2 6-2.

H2H Garbine Muguruza vs. Victoria Azarenka

This match would represent the 4th time that Garbine Muguruza and Victoria Azarenka face off. The head to head is 2-1

for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .

1/2 – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Garbine Muguruza

Simona Halep has a 17-2 win-loss record in 2020, 7-0 on clay. Talking about the last 5 years, Simona has a 200-62 record on clay (Click here

to see full career record). Halep will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this current year was managing to win the competition in Dubai where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 3-6 6-3 7-6(5), and in Prague where she beat Elise Mertens in the final 6-2 7-5.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Simona lost to Marketa Vondrousova in the 2nd round 2-6 7-5 6-3.

H2H Garbine Muguruza vs. Simona Halep

This would be the 7th time that Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep square off. The head to head is 4-2 for Muguruza (see full H2H stats), but Halep leads 2-0 on clay .

Notwithstanding, Garbine Muguruza may play Yulia Putintseva. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Garbine Muguruza.

Final – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-2 for Karolina Pliskova

Karolina Pliskova has a 11-5 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. Talking about the last 5 years, the Czech has a 108-70 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current season was winning the competition in Brisbane where she overcame Madison Keys in the final 6-4 4-6 7-5.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Karolina won the event after beating Johanna Konta 6-3 6-4.

H2H Garbine Muguruza vs. Karolina Pliskova

This would be the 11th time that Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova square off. The head to head is 8-2 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but Muguruza has a winning record of 1-0 on clay .

On the other hand, Garbine Muguruza could fight against Elina Svitolina. Their H2H record is 6-5 for Elina Svitolina.