Naomi Osaka is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Japanese has defeated Cori Gauff 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jil Teichmann.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Naomi Osaka’s projected draw together with the presumable opposition in Western & Southern Open. Osaka has a losing record (5-8) against the projected opponents.
R3 – Jil Teichmann’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Jil Teichmann has a 15-13 win-loss record in 2021, 12-7 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Belen Teichmann has a 60-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jil won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Jil’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the semifinal in Adelaide and Dubai.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jil surrendered to Anett Kontaveit in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Jil Teichmann
There is no head to head record between Naomi Osaka and Jil Teichmann since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic has a 25-14 win-loss record in 2021, 15-6 on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Bencic has a 144-77 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Belinda will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 8 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the current season was winning the title in Tokyo where she defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the final 7-5 2-6 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Bencic didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic
This would be the 5th time that Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Naomi Osaka may come up against Karolina Muchova. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/2 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova has a 28-15 record in 2021, 14-8 on hard. During the last 14 years, Karolina has a 278-140 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pliskova won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Karolina’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final in Rome, in Wimbledon and Montreal.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Karolina surrendered to Veronika Kudermetova in the 2nd round 7-5 6-4.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Karolina Pliskova
This contest would be 6th time that Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Naomi Osaka could play Elena Rybakina. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Ashleigh Barty has a 36-7 win-loss record in 2021, 15-3 on hard. In the last 11 years, Barty has a 150-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ashleigh won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this current season was conquering the title in Melbourne where she overcame Garbine Muguruza in the final 7-6(3) 6-4, in Miami where she overcame 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 defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Ashleigh didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Ashleigh Barty
This contest would be 5th time that Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Osaka on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Naomi Osaka may come up against Garbine Muguruza. Their head to head is 1-0 for Naomi Osaka.
