Maria Sakkari is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Montreal. Sakkari has defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-4 3-1 ret. to reach the 2nd round where she will face Veronika Kudermetova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw and the plausible opposition in Rogers Cup. The Greek has a negative record (4-9) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Veronika Kudermetova
Veronika Kudermetova has a 27-16 record in 2021, 11-8 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, the Russian has a 114-77 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was winning the tournament in Charleston where she beat Danka Kovinic in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Veronika Kudermetova
This would be the 2nd time that Maria Sakkari and Veronika Kudermetova face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka has a 16-5 win-loss record in 2021, 6-2 on hard. As for the previous 4 years, the Belarussian has a 41-22 record on hard. Azarenka won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Azarenka’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Doha and Berlin.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Victoria Azarenka
This match would represent the 2nd time that Maria Sakkari and Victoria Azarenka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 35-12 win-loss record in 2021, 15-6 on hard. During the previous 6 years, Sabalenka has a 125-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Abu Dhabi where she defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Madrid where she beat Ashleigh Barty in the final 6-0 3-6 6-4.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 6th time that Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari could fight against Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Karolina Pliskova has a 23-14 record in 2021, 9-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 14 years, the Czech has a 273-139 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Pliskova’s most significant result of this 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 fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Sakkari and Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari may come up against Sara Sorribes Tormo. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Elina Svitolina has a 28-14 record in 2021, 18-7 on hard. Regarding the previous 12 years, Elina has a 245-109 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Ukrainian’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the bronze in Tokyo.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 5th time that Maria Sakkari and Elina Svitolina play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Sakkari and Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Maria Sakkari could fight against Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Bianca Vanessa Andreescu.
