Simona Halep is starting her campaign in the draw in Cincinnati. The Romanian will try to conquer the title after she was the runner-up twice in 2017 and 2018.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Simona Halep’s projected draw together with the projected opponents in Western & Southern Open. Halep has a a favorable record (19-8) with the likely opponents.
R1 – Magda Linette’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Simona Halep
Magda Linette has a 10-12 record in 2021, 3-4 on hard. Talking about the last 12 years, Linette has a 159-123 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Linette won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Magda’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the semifinal in Strasbourg.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Magda Linette
This match would represent the 2nd time that Simona Halep and Magda Linette face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Jessica Pegula has a 31-15 record in 2021, 21-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 13 years, the American has a 142-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jessica won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Pegula’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Doha and Montreal.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Jessica Pegula
There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Jessica Pegula since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Simona Halep may compete against Camila Giorgi. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Simona Halep.
R3 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-4 for Simona Halep
Karolina Pliskova has a 27-15 win-loss record in 2021, 13-8 on hard. As for the previous 14 years, Karolina has a 277-140 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Pliskova’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the final in Rome, in Wimbledon and Montreal.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Karolina Pliskova
This contest would be 13th time that Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova fight against each other. The head to head is 8-4 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Simona Halep could take on Yulia Putintseva. Their H2H is 2-0 for Simona Halep.
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Simona Halep
Aryna Sabalenka has a 38-13 win-loss record in 2021, 18-7 on hard. Talking about the last 6 years, Aryna has a 128-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this season was conquering the tournament in Abu Dhabi where she overcame 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 Simona Halep vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 6th time that Simona Halep and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Simona Halep may come up against Elise Mertens. Their head to head record is 4-2 for Simona Halep.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
Naomi Osaka has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2021, 14-2 on hard. In connection to the previous 8 years, the Japanese has a 154-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the year was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where she beat Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 6th time that Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Simona Halep may take on Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Their head to head is 1-0 for Simona Halep.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Simona Halep
Ashleigh Barty has a 35-7 win-loss record in 2021, 14-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 11 years, the Australian has a 149-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current year was winning the competition in Melbourne where she defeated Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4, in Miami where she beat Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret., in Stuttgart where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where she overcame Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Ashleigh Barty
This would be the 5th time that Simona Halep and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 3-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Simona Halep could play Elina Svitolina. Their head to head record is 5-5.
