Simona Halep is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Halep has defeated Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-63 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Kristina Kucova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Simona Halep’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opponents in U.S. Open. The Romanian has a a favorable record (16-10) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Kristina Kucova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Kristina Kucova has a 25-19 win-loss record in 2021, 9-8 on hard. In the last 16 years, Kristina has a 116-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kucova won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Slovakian’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Gdynia.
Last year at the U.S. Open Kucova didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Kristina Kucova
There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Kristina Kucova since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Elena Rybakina has a 27-18 win-loss record in 2021, 14-11 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, the Kazakhstani has a 74-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Rybakina’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the bronze in Tokyo.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Kazakhstani was overcome by Shelby Rogers in the 2nd round 7-5 6-1.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 3rd time that Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Halep and Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Simona Halep may take on Caroline Garcia. Their head to head is 7-1 for Simona Halep.
R4 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 5-5
Elina Svitolina has a 34-16 record in 2021, 24-9 on hard. As for the last 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 251-111 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elina will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Chicago where she overcame Alize Cornet in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open Elina didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Elina Svitolina
This would be the 11th time that Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina fight against each other. The head to head is 5-5 for Halep and Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Simona Halep could take on Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head is 3-1 for Simona Halep.
1/4 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
Naomi Osaka has a 18-5 record in 2021, 16-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, Naomi has a 156-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the season was conquering the tournament at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Japanese won the tournament after ousting Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Naomi Osaka
This would be the 6th time that Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka fight against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Simona Halep may take on Angelique Kerber. Their H2H is 6-6.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Simona Halep
Aryna Sabalenka has a 39-14 win-loss record in 2021, 19-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 6 years, Sabalenka has a 129-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Abu Dhabi where she defeated 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 at the U.S. Open Aryna lost to Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 6th time that Simona Halep and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Simona Halep could compete against Barbora Krejcikova. Their H2H is 2-0 for Simona Halep.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Simona Halep
Ashleigh Barty has a 41-7 win-loss record in 2021, 20-3 on hard. During the last 11 years, Barty has a 155-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Barty will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Melbourne where she beat 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 overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3, at the Wimbledon where she beat Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3, and in Cincinnati where she overcame Jil Teichmann in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Australian didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Ashleigh Barty
This match would represent the 5th time that Simona Halep and Ashleigh Barty play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Simona Halep could face Karolina Pliskova. Their head to head is 8-4 for Simona Halep.
