Serena Williams is starting her run in the draw at the French Open. Last season at the Paris, the American lost in the 2nd round to Tsvetana Pironkova w/o. Serena won the French Open 3 times in 2002, 2013 and 2015 and she was the runner-up once in 2016.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Serena Williams’s projected draw and the likely opposition at French Open. Serena has a a good record (18-8) with the presumable opponents.
R1 – Irina-Camelia Begu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Serena Williams
Irina-Camelia Begu has a 10-7 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on clay. In the last 13 years, Irina-Camelia has a 190-100 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Begu won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Begu lost to Simona Halep in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
This match would represent the 2nd time that Serena Williams and Irina-Camelia Begu face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R2 – Arantxa Rus’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Serena Williams
Arantxa Rus has a 11-12 record in 2021, 9-6 on clay. Talking about the previous 15 years, the Dutch has a 314-160 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Rus won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Arantxa’s best result of the year was getting to the final in the W60+H La Bisbal D’Emporda.
Last year at the French Open the Dutch was defeated by Clara Burel in the 1st round 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Arantxa Rus
This match would represent the 3rd time that Serena Williams and Arantxa Rus play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Notwithstanding, Serena Williams may compete against Mihaela Buzarnescu. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R3 – Angelique Kerber’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-3 for Serena Williams
Angelique Kerber has a 8-8 record in 2021, 4-3 on clay. In the course of the last 17 years, the German has a 104-77 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Kerber won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year at the French Open Kerber capitulated to Kaja Juvan in the 1st round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber
This contest would be 10th time that Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber fight against each other. The head to head is 6-3 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Nevertheless, Serena Williams could take on Danielle Rose Collins. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Serena Williams.
R4 – Petra Kvitova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Serena Williams
Petra Kvitova has a 15-8 win-loss record in 2021, 7-4 on clay. During the last 15 years, Kvitova has a 115-54 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in in Doha where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year at the French Open Petra lost to Sofia Kenin in the semifinal 6-4 7-5.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Petra Kvitova
This would be the 8th time that Serena Williams and Petra Kvitova play each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but Kvitova has a winning record of 1-0 on clay .
Notwithstanding, Serena Williams could take on Elena Rybakina. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Serena Williams
Aryna Sabalenka has a 25-7 win-loss record in 2021, 11-2 on clay. In the previous 6 years, Sabalenka has a 37-26 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the competition in in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2, and in in Madrid where she beat Ashleigh Barty in the final 6-0 3-6 6-4.
Last year at the French Open the Belarussian capitulated to Ons Jabeur in the 3rd round 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 2nd time that Serena Williams and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
However, Serena Williams may come up against Victoria Azarenka. Their head to head is 18-5 for Serena Williams.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2021, 1-2 on clay. As for the previous 8 years, the Japanese has a 32-24 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in at the Australian Open where she beat Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the French Open the Japanese didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka
This would be the 5th time that Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Nevertheless, Serena Williams may take on Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Their head to head is 2-0 for Bianca Vanessa Andreescu.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Serena Williams
Ashleigh Barty has a 27-5 record in 2021, 13-3 on clay. During the last 1 years, Ashleigh has a 13-3 record on clay. Barty won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this season was conquering the competition in in Melbourne where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4, in in Miami where she beat Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret., and in in Stuttgart where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3.
Last year at the French Open Ashleigh didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Serena Williams vs. Ashleigh Barty
This contest would be 3rd time that Serena Williams and Ashleigh Barty square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Williams (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Nevertheless, Serena Williams could face Sofia Kenin. Their H2H is 1-0 for Sofia Kenin.
