Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Miami. The Belgian has defeated Katie Boulter 6-4 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Anett Kontaveit.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw including the likely opposition at Miami Open. Mertens has a weak record (4-8) against the projected opponents.
R3 – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Elise Mertens
Anett Kontaveit has a 10-4 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Anett has a 135-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kontaveit won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Estonian’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Anett Kontaveit
This match would represent the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Anett Kontaveit square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard .
R4 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 11-0 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. During the last 8 years, the Japanese has a 151-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Naomi will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the tournament in at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Naomi Osaka
This match would represent the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Naomi Osaka face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard .
Yet, Elise Mertens could compete against Nina Stojanovic. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova has a 7-5 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, Karolina has a 271-137 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 6 of her last 10 matches.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard .
Possibly, Elise Mertens could come up against Maria Sakkari. Their H2H record is 4-3 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Sofia Kenin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Sofia Kenin
Sofia Kenin has a 7-4 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 8 years, the American has a 132-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Sofia Kenin
This contest would be 4th time that Elise Mertens and Sofia Kenin clash against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Kenin (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
Alternatively, Elise Mertens may square off with Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Their head to head is 2-0 for Bianca Vanessa Andreescu.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 10-2 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 11 years, Barty has a 149-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ashleigh won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this year was conquering the title in in Melbourne where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Ashleigh Barty
This match would represent the 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Ashleigh Barty fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
Possibly, Elise Mertens could compete against Elina Svitolina. Their H2H is 3-2 for Elina Svitolina.
