[UPDATED SEMIFINAL]. Predictions and H2H of Garbine Muguruza’s draw vs Halep, Pliskova to win Rome

Rome draw preview with H2H - Garbine Muguruza may need to topple Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova to conquer the title in Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

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Garbine Muguruza Stats info

Garbine Muguruza is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Muguruza has defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-3, Cori Gauff 7-63 3-6 6-3, Johanna Konta 6-4 6-1 and Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the semifinal where she will face Simona Halep.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Garbine Muguruza’s projected draw with the projected opponents at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. The Spaniard has a negative record (6-10) with the likely 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) – 3-6 6-3 6-4
1/2 – Simona Halep (2) – H2H 4-2 – Prediction: Halep in 3 sets
Fin – Karolina Pliskova (4) – H2H 2-8
or Marketa Vondrousova (19) – H2H 0-0

See Updated Draw

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

Head to head 4-2 for Garbine Muguruza

Prediction: Halep in 3 sets

Simona Halep Point Table info

Simona Halep has a 18-2 record in 2020, 8-0 on clay. In the last 5 years, Simona has a 201-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Romanian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her most significant result of the current year was winning the competition in Dubai where she beat 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 the Romanian capitulated to Marketa Vondrousova in the 2nd round 2-6 7-5 6-3.

H2H Garbine Muguruza vs. Simona Halep

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

Final – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-2 for Karolina Pliskova

Karolina Pliskova Point Table info

Karolina Pliskova has a 12-5 record in 2020, 3-0 on clay. In connection to the last 5 years, Pliskova has a 109-70 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she defeated Madison Keys in the final 6-4 4-6 7-5.

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

H2H Garbine Muguruza vs. Karolina Pliskova

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

Nonetheless, Garbine Muguruza could square off with Marketa Vondrousova. Their head to head record is 0-0.