Maria Sakkari is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Greek has defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-5 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Nina Stojanovic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw alongside with the presumable opposition in Olympics. Sakkari has a weak record (7-9) against the plausible opposition.
R2 – Nina Stojanovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Maria Sakkari
Nina Stojanovic has a 16-15 record in 2021, 9-5 on hard. As for the last 6 years, Nina has a 73-54 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Stojanovic won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Stojanovic’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal in Nottingham.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Nina Stojanovic
This match would represent the 2nd time that Maria Sakkari and Nina Stojanovic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Maria Sakkari
Elina Svitolina has a 24-13 win-loss record in 2021, 14-6 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 241-108 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
The Ukrainian’s best result of this year was getting to the semifinal in Miami and Stuttgart.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Elina Svitolina
This would be the 4th time that Maria Sakkari and Elina Svitolina fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Maria Sakkari could fight against Ajla Tomljanovic. Their H2H is 2-0 for Maria Sakkari.
1/4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Karolina Pliskova has a 22-13 win-loss record in 2021, 8-6 on hard. During the previous 14 years, the Czech has a 272-138 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pliskova won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Karolina’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final in Rome and in Wimbledon .
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Maria Sakkari and Karolina Pliskova face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Sakkari and Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari could come up against Camila Giorgi. Their head to head is 3-0 for Maria Sakkari.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2021, 13-1 on hard. As for the previous 8 years, Naomi has a 153-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Naomi won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she beat Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Naomi Osaka
This match would represent the 6th time that Maria Sakkari and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari may play Iga Swiatek. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Maria Sakkari.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 35-11 win-loss record in 2021, 15-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 6 years, the Belarussian has a 125-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Abu Dhabi where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Madrid where she defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final 6-0 3-6 6-4.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 6th time that Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Maria Sakkari may compete against Garbine Muguruza. Their H2H record is 1-1.
