[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Angelique Kerber’s draw vs Barty, Pliskova to win Cincinnati

Cincinnati draw preview with H2H - Angelique Kerber may need to topple Ashleigh Barty, Karolina Pliskova to conquer the competition in the Western & Southern Open.

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Angelique Kerber Stats info

Angelique Kerber is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Angelique has defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-2, Elina Svitolina 7-5 2-6 6-4, Jelena Ostapenko 4-6 6-2 7-5 and Petra Kvitova 6-4 3-3 ret. to reach the semifinal where she will face Ashleigh Barty.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Angelique Kerber’s projected draw with the likely opponents in Western & Southern Open. The German has a a good record (9-8) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Maria Sakkari (18) – 6-2 6-2
R2 – Elina Svitolina (6) – 7-5 2-6 6-4
R3 – Jelena Ostapenko (30) – 4-6 6-2 7-5
1/4 – Petra Kvitova (11) – 6-4 3-3 ret.
1/2 – Ashleigh Barty (1) – H2H 2-3
Fin – Karolina Pliskova (4) – H2H 7-5
or Jil Teichmann (76) – H2H 0-0
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1/2 – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Ashleigh Barty

Ashleigh Barty Point Table info

Ashleigh Barty has a 38-7 win-loss record in 2021, 17-3 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Barty has a 152-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ashleigh won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the competition in Melbourne where she beat 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 overcame Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Barty didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Ashleigh Barty

This would be the 6th time that Angelique Kerber and Ashleigh Barty fight 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.

Final – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-5 for Angelique Kerber

Karolina Pliskova Point Table info

Karolina Pliskova has a 30-15 win-loss record in 2021, 16-8 on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, the Czech has a 280-140 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Pliskova’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the final in Rome, in Wimbledon and Montreal.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Karolina was defeated by Veronika Kudermetova in the 2nd round 7-5 6-4.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova

This would be the 13th time that Angelique Kerber and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 7-5 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Angelique Kerber may face Jil Teichmann. Their H2H is 0-0.