Elise Mertens is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Linz. The Belgian has defeated Anhelina Kalinina 2-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Vera Zvonareva.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw alongside with the likely opponents at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. Elise has a neutral record (4-4) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Vera Zvonareva’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Vera Zvonareva has a 18-9 win-loss record in 2020, 7-3 on indoor hard courts. During the last 4 years, Zvonareva has a 21-11 record on indoor hard courts. Vera won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Zvonareva’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final in the W25 Istanbul.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Vera didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Vera Zvonareva
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Vera Zvonareva since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens
Veronika Kudermetova has a 18-14 record in 2020, 6-4 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the previous 5 years, the Russian 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.
Veronika’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Hobart.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Veronika didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Veronika Kudermetova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on indoor hard courts .
Anyhow, Elise Mertens may play Arantxa Rus. Their H2H is 2-0 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ekaterina Alexandrova
Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 19-11 win-loss record in 2020, 6-2 on indoor hard courts. In the course of the previous 5 years, Alexandrova has a 74-26 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Ekaterina won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this season was conquering the competition in Shenzhen where she beat Elena Rybakina in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Upper Austria Ladies Linz Ekaterina was defeated by Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinal 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
This contest would be 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Ekaterina Alexandrova face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alexandrova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts .
Nonetheless, Elise Mertens could square off with Nadia Podoroska. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 25-10 record in 2020, 5-0 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 5 years, Sabalenka 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 achievement of the current season was conquering the competition in Doha where she beat 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 Sabalenka didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 6th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts .
Possibly, Elise Mertens may play Barbora Krejcikova. Their H2H record is 0-0.