Elina Svitolina is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Svitolina has defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-62 6-4 and Renata Zarazua 6-3 0-6 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Elina Svitolina’s projected draw and the likely opponents at the French Open. Svitolina has a favorable record (11-8) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Varvara Gracheva (89) – 7-62 6-4
R2 – Renata Zarazua (178) – 6-3 0-6 6-2
R3 – Ekaterina Alexandrova (31) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Elise Mertens (20) – H2H 3-1
or Caroline Garcia (45) – H2H 1-3
1/4 – Barbora Krejcikova (114) – H2H 0-0
or Nadia Podoroska (131) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Simona Halep (2) – H2H 5-5
or Kiki Bertens (8) – H2H 2-2
Fin – Sofia Kenin (6) – H2H 3-2
or Petra Kvitova (11) – H2H 2-7

R3 – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 17-9 record in 2020, 4-4 on clay. In the course of the previous 5 years, Ekaterina has a 61-46 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alexandrova won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was managing to win the tournament in Shenzhen where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 6-2 6-4.

Last year at the French Open the Russian capitulated to Aliona Bolsova in the 3rd round 6-2 7-5.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

There is no head to head record between Elina Svitolina and Ekaterina Alexandrova since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

R4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Elina Svitolina

Elise Mertens has a 28-10 record in 2020, 9-3 on clay. As for the previous 5 years, Mertens has a 81-44 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belgian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Mertens’s best result of this current year was getting to the final in Prague.

Last year at the French Open Mertens capitulated to Anastasija Sevastova in the 3rd round 6-7(3) 6-4 11-9.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Elise Mertens

This contest would be 5th time that Elina Svitolina and Elise Mertens clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .

Alternatively, Elina Svitolina could compete against Caroline Garcia. Their head to head is 3-1 for Caroline Garcia.

1/4 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Barbora Krejcikova has a 13-6 win-loss record in 2020, 8-3 on clay. In the course of the previous 5 years, Barbora has a 208-84 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Last year at the French Open Barbora got to the qualifications in 2019 in Paris before retiring against Robin Anderson when she was 6-4 2-6 5-1 ret..

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Barbora Krejcikova

There is no head to head record between Elina Svitolina and Barbora Krejcikova since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Anyhow, Elina Svitolina may come up against Nadia Podoroska. Their head to head record is 0-0.

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

Head to head record 5-5

Simona Halep has a 22-2 win-loss record in 2020, 12-0 on clay. In connection to the last 5 years, the Romanian has a 205-62 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 result of the year was winning the tournament in Dubai where she beat 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 beat Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-0 2-1 ret..

Last year at the French Open Halep surrendered to Amanda Anisimova in the quarter 6-2 6-4.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Simona Halep

This match would represent the 11th time that Elina Svitolina and Simona Halep square off. The head to head is 5-5 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Svitolina on clay .

Anyhow, Elina Svitolina could face Kiki Bertens. Their head to head record is 2-2.

Final – Sofia Kenin’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Elina Svitolina

Sofia Kenin has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2020, 2-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 5 years, the American has a 57-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sofia won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the current year was managing to win the title in at the Australian Open where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 4-6 6-2 6-2, and in Lyon where she beat Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final 6-2 4-6 6-4.

Last year at the French Open Kenin lost to Ashleigh Barty in the 4th round 6-3 3-6 6-0.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Sofia Kenin

This match would represent the 6th time that Elina Svitolina and Sofia Kenin clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .

Yet, Elina Svitolina may play Petra Kvitova. Their H2H is 7-2 for Petra Kvitova.