Heather Watson is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Brit has defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 3-6 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Ashleigh Barty.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Heather Watson’s projected draw with the projected opponents in Western & Southern Open. The Brit has a weak record (2-11) against the likely opponents.
R2 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Ashleigh Barty has a 35-7 record in 2021, 14-3 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Barty 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 achievement of this current season was winning the tournament in Melbourne where she defeated Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4, in Miami where she defeated Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 6-3 4-0 ret., in Stuttgart where she beat 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.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Ashleigh didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Ashleigh Barty
There is no head to head record between Heather Watson and Ashleigh Barty since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R3 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-0 for Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka has a 18-6 win-loss record in 2021, 8-3 on hard. As for the last 4 years, the Belarussian has a 43-23 record on hard. Azarenka won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Azarenka’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Doha and Berlin.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Belarussian won the title after downing Naomi Osaka w/o.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Victoria Azarenka
This contest would be 8th time that Heather Watson and Victoria Azarenka fight against each other. The head to head is 7-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Heather Watson may face Alison Riske. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Heather Watson.
1/4 – Garbine Muguruza’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Garbine Muguruza has a 30-12 win-loss record in 2021, 23-7 on hard. In the last 12 years, the Spaniard has a 213-101 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Garbine won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the year was conquering the tournament in Dubai where she defeated Barbora Krejcikova in the final 7-6(6) 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Muguruza didn’t play in this event.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Garbine Muguruza
There is no head to head record between Heather Watson and Garbine Muguruza since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Heather Watson may take on Barbora Krejcikova. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Elina Svitolina has a 28-15 record in 2021, 18-8 on hard. In the last 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 245-110 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elina won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Svitolina’s best achievement of the season was reaching the bronze in Tokyo.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Ukrainian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Elina Svitolina
This match would represent the 5th time that Heather Watson and Elina Svitolina square off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Svitolina on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Heather Watson may square off with Iga Swiatek. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Iga Swiatek.
Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has a 16-4 record in 2021, 14-2 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, Osaka has a 154-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current season was winning the title at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Japanese capitulated to Victoria Azarenka in the final w/o.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Naomi Osaka
This would be the 3rd time that Heather Watson and Naomi Osaka square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Heather Watson may face Aryna Sabalenka. Their head to head is 1-1.
