Elena Rybakina is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Elena has defeated Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Elise Mertens.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw with the presumable opposition in Western & Southern Open. The Kazakhstani has a weak record (2-5) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Elise Mertens has a 27-14 record in 2021, 16-6 on hard. In the previous 10 years, Mertens has a 198-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belgian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Melbourne where she beat Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Mertens was defeated by Naomi Osaka in the semifinal 6-2 7-6(5).
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 3rd time that Elena Rybakina and Elise Mertens face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Rybakina on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 38-13 record in 2021, 18-7 on hard. Talking about the last 6 years, Sabalenka has a 128-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current season was winning the tournament 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.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Aryna lost to Jessica Pegula in the 3rd round 6-2 2-6 6-3.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 4th time that Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Elena Rybakina could play Paula Badosa Gibert. Their head to head is 1-1.
1/4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Elena Rybakina
Karolina Pliskova has a 27-15 record in 2021, 13-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 14 years, the Czech has a 277-140 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pliskova won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Karolina’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in Rome, in Wimbledon and Montreal.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Czech was defeated by Veronika Kudermetova in the 2nd round 7-5 6-4.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Karolina Pliskova
This would be the 2nd time that Elena Rybakina and Karolina Pliskova face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Elena Rybakina may face Simona Halep. Their head to head record is 1-1.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Naomi Osaka has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2021, 14-2 on hard. In 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 result of this season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Naomi lost to Victoria Azarenka in the final w/o.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Naomi Osaka
There is no head to head record between Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Elena Rybakina could compete against Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 35-7 win-loss record in 2021, 14-3 on hard. During the previous 11 years, the Australian has a 149-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Barty won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the 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 overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where she beat Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Barty didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Ashleigh Barty
This match would represent the 2nd time that Elena Rybakina and Ashleigh Barty fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Elena Rybakina may come up against Elina Svitolina. Their head to head is 2-1 for Elina Svitolina.
