Serena Williams is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Williams has defeated Kristie Ahn 7-62 6-0 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Tsvetana Pironkova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Serena Williams’s projected draw together with the presumable opposition at the French Open. Serena has a winning record (43-10) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Tsvetana Pironkova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Serena Williams
Prediction: Williams to win in 2 sets
Tsvetana Pironkova has a 5-1 record in 2020, 1-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 1 years, Tsvetana has a 1-0 record on clay. The Bulgarian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Tsvetana didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Tsvetana Pironkova
This would be the 6th time that Serena Williams and Tsvetana Pironkova square off. The head to head is 5-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R3 – Barbora Strycova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 for Serena Williams
Barbora Strycova has a 5-7 win-loss record in 2020, 2-2 on clay. As for the last 5 years, Strycova has a 158-125 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Barbora lost to Samantha Stosur in the 1st round 6-2 7-6(3).
H2H Serena Williams vs. Barbora Strycova
This contest would be 5th time that Serena Williams and Barbora Strycova play each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Nonetheless, Serena Williams may square off with Barbora Krejcikova. Their head to head record is 0-0.
R4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 18-5 for Serena Williams
Victoria Azarenka has a 15-4 win-loss record in 2020, 4-1 on clay. Regarding the last 3 years, Victoria has a 12-8 record on clay. Victoria won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the tournament in New York where she defeated Naomi Osaka in the final w/o.
Last year at the French Open Azarenka surrendered to Naomi Osaka in the 2nd round 4-6 7-5 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka
This would be the 24th time that Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka square off. The head to head is 18-5 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on clay .
Possibly, Serena Williams could face Yulia Putintseva. Their head to head is 3-0 for Serena Williams.
1/4 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Serena Williams
Elina Svitolina has a 18-7 win-loss record in 2020, 7-1 on clay. In connection to the last 5 years, Elina has a 108-53 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Monterrey where she defeated Marie Bouzkova in the final 7-5 4-6 6-4, and in Strasbourg where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 6-4 1-6 6-2.
Last year at the French Open the Ukrainian lost to Garbine Muguruza in the 3rd round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 7th time that Serena Williams and Elina Svitolina fight against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay .
However, Serena Williams could play Elise Mertens. Their H2H is 1-0 for Serena Williams.
1/2 – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-2 for Serena Williams
Simona Halep has a 21-2 win-loss record in 2020, 11-0 on clay. Regarding the last 5 years, Halep has a 204-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Simona will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the competition in Dubai where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 3-6 6-3 7-6(5), in Prague where she beat Elise Mertens in the final 6-2 7-5, and in Rome where she defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-0 2-1 ret..
Last year at the French Open Simona surrendered to Amanda Anisimova in the quarter 6-2 6-4.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep
This contest would be 12th time that Serena Williams and Simona Halep play each other. The head to head is 9-2 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Anyhow, Serena Williams may come up against Kiki Bertens. Their head to head is 3-0 for Serena Williams.
Final – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Karolina Pliskova has a 14-6 win-loss record in 2020, 5-1 on clay. In connection to the previous 5 years, the Czech has a 111-71 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Pliskova won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current year was conquering the tournament in Brisbane where she defeated Madison Keys in the final 6-4 4-6 7-5.
Last year at the French Open Karolina lost to Petra Martic in the 3rd round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Karolina Pliskova
This would be the 5th time that Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova face off. The head to head is 2-2 for Williams and Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Nonetheless, Serena Williams may compete against Sofia Kenin. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Sofia Kenin.
