Angelique Kerber is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Angelique has defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-2 and Elina Svitolina 7-5 2-6 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jelena Ostapenko.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Angelique Kerber’s projected draw with the presumable opponents in Western & Southern Open. Angelique has a a favorable record (14-13) with the plausible opponents.
R3 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Jelena Ostapenko has a 23-14 win-loss record in 2021, 8-7 on hard. In connection to the previous 10 years, Ostapenko has a 82-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ostapenko won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the tournament in Eastbourne where she defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-3 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jelena didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Jelena Ostapenko
This match would represent the 3rd time that Angelique Kerber and Jelena Ostapenko face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Kerber and Ostapenko (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Petra Kvitova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-7 for Petra Kvitova
Petra Kvitova has a 23-13 win-loss record in 2021, 12-7 on hard. Talking about the previous 15 years, Petra has a 256-130 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kvitova won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current year was conquering the title in Doha where she defeated Garbine Muguruza in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Czech was defeated by Marie Bouzkova in the 2nd round 2-6 7-5 6-2.
H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Petra Kvitova
This match would represent the 16th time that Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova clash against each other. The head to head is 8-7 for Kvitova (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Angelique Kerber could face Ons Jabeur. Their head to head is 1-0 for Angelique Kerber.
1/2 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Ashleigh Barty
Ashleigh Barty has a 36-7 record in 2021, 15-3 on hard. Regarding the last 11 years, Barty has a 150-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Barty won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current season was winning the title in Melbourne where she overcame 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 defeated 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 Barty didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Ashleigh Barty
This would be the 6th time that Angelique Kerber and Ashleigh Barty clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Barty (see full H2H stats), but Kerber leads 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Angelique Kerber may play Garbine Muguruza. Their head to head is 5-3 for Garbine Muguruza.
Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Angelique Kerber
Naomi Osaka has a 17-4 record in 2021, 15-2 on hard. In the previous 8 years, Naomi has a 155-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Osaka won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she beat Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Osaka was defeated by Victoria Azarenka in the final w/o.
H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Naomi Osaka
This match would represent the 6th time that Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Angelique Kerber could come up against Karolina Pliskova. Their H2H record is 7-5 for Angelique Kerber.
