Iga Swiatek is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Pole has defeated Mona Barthel 6-2 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Paula Badosa Gibert.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Iga Swiatek’s projected draw including the likely opposition in Olympics. Swiatek has a unfavourable record (1-2) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Paula Badosa Gibert’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Paula Badosa Gibert has a 27-10 win-loss record in 2021, 4-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the Spaniard has a 83-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Belgrade where she overcame Ana Konjuh in the final 6-2 2-0 ret..
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Paula Badosa Gibert
There is no head to head record between Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa Gibert since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Ekaterina Alexandrova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ekaterina Alexandrova
Ekaterina Alexandrova has a 19-14 record in 2021, 9-5 on hard. In the previous 7 years, Alexandrova has a 60-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexandrova won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Russian’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
This match would represent the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Ekaterina Alexandrova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alexandrova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Iga Swiatek could come up against Nadia Podoroska. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Iga Swiatek.
1/4 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 15-3 record in 2021, 13-1 on hard. As for the previous 8 years, the Japanese 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 year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she defeated Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka
This match would represent the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Iga Swiatek may fight against Marketa Vondrousova. Their H2H is 1-0 for Iga Swiatek.
1/2 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek
Elina Svitolina has a 24-13 record in 2021, 14-6 on hard. In the course of the last 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.
Svitolina’s most significant result of this year was getting to the semifinal in Miami and Stuttgart.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Elina Svitolina
This match would represent the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Iga Swiatek could come up against Karolina Pliskova. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Iga Swiatek.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Aryna Sabalenka has a 35-11 win-loss record in 2021, 15-5 on hard. As for the last 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 most significant result of the current year was winning the title in Abu Dhabi where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Madrid where she overcame Ashleigh Barty in the final 6-0 3-6 6-4.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka
There is no head to head record between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Iga Swiatek may fight against Garbine Muguruza. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Garbine Muguruza.