Arantxa Rus is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Linz. The Dutch has defeated Tamara Zidansek 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Veronika Kudermetova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Arantxa Rus’s projected draw together with the likely opposition at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. The Dutch has a weak record (1-9) with the presumable opponents.
R2 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Veronika Kudermetova
Veronika Kudermetova has a 18-14 record in 2020, 6-4 on indoor hard courts. In the last 5 years, Kudermetova has a 34-24 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Kudermetova’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the semi-finals in Hobart.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Kudermetova didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Veronika Kudermetova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Arantxa Rus and Veronika Kudermetova play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts .
1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens has a 31-12 win-loss record in 2020, 5-1 on indoor hard courts. In the course of the last 5 years, Mertens has a 35-23 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Mertens won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Elise’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final in Prague.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Elise didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 3rd time that Arantxa Rus and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts .
Nevertheless, Arantxa Rus could fight against Vera Zvonareva. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Ekaterina Alexandrova
Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 18-11 win-loss record in 2020, 5-2 on indoor hard courts. In the previous 5 years, the Russian has a 73-26 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the current season was winning the title in Shenzhen where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz the Russian was defeated by Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinal 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
This contest would be 6th time that Arantxa Rus and Ekaterina Alexandrova play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Alexandrova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts .
Alternatively, Arantxa Rus could fight against Nadia Podoroska. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Arantxa Rus.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 25-10 win-loss record in 2020, 5-0 on indoor hard courts. During the previous 5 years, the Belarussian has a 24-14 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the current season was managing to win the tournament in Doha where she defeated Petra Kvitova in the final 6-3 6-3, and in Ostrava where she defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Aryna didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Arantxa Rus vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 2nd time that Arantxa Rus and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts .
However, Arantxa Rus may come up against Barbora Krejcikova. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Barbora Krejcikova.
