Elise Mertens is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Istanbul. Mertens has defeated Lara Arruabarrena 6-2 6-0, Viktorija Golubic 6-4 4-6 6-1 and Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-4 to reach the semifinal where she will face Veronika Kudermetova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw and the plausible opposition at Istanbul Open. The Belgian has a a positive record (3-2) with the likely opponents.
1/2 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Elise Mertens
Veronika Kudermetova has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2021, 9-0 on clay. In the course of the previous 9 years, the Russian has a 67-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Kudermetova will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 9 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of the year was winning the title in in Charleston where she defeated Danka Kovinic in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Istanbul Open Kudermetova didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Veronika Kudermetova
This match would represent the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Final – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Sorana Cirstea
Sorana Cirstea has a 9-5 win-loss record in 2021, 3-0 on clay. In connection to the last 17 years, the Romanian has a 173-110 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sorana won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Istanbul Open Sorana didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Sorana Cirstea
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Nonetheless, Elise Mertens could face Marta Kostyuk. Their H2H is 0-0.
