Sloane Stephens is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The American has defeated Madison Keys 6-3 1-6 7-67 and Cori Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Angelique Kerber.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Sloane Stephens’s projected draw and the plausible opponents in U.S. Open. Stephens has a a favorable record (10-5) against the plausible opponents.
R3 – Angelique Kerber’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Sloane Stephens
Angelique Kerber has a 25-12 record in 2021, 10-6 on hard. During the previous 17 years, Kerber has a 340-172 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the title in Bad Homburg where she overcame Katerina Siniakova in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Kerber capitulated to Jennifer Brady in the 4th round 6-1 6-4.
H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Angelique Kerber
This would be the 7th time that Sloane Stephens and Angelique Kerber play each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Stephens (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Sloane Stephens
Naomi Osaka has a 18-5 win-loss record in 2021, 16-3 on hard. In the previous 8 years, the Japanese has a 156-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Japanese won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where she overcame Jennifer Brady in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Naomi won the tournament after ousting Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Naomi Osaka
This would be the 3rd time that Sloane Stephens and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Stephens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Sloane Stephens could come up against Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their H2H is 3-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez.
1/4 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
Elina Svitolina has a 35-16 record in 2021, 25-9 on hard. In the last 12 years, Elina has a 252-111 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the competition in Chicago where she defeated Alize Cornet in the final 7-5 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open Svitolina didn’t play in this event.
H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 5th time that Sloane Stephens and Elina Svitolina face off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-0 for Stephens on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Sloane Stephens could face Simona Halep. Their head to head record is 7-2 for Simona Halep.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 40-14 record in 2021, 20-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 6 years, the Belarussian has a 130-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current season was winning the tournament in Abu Dhabi where she beat 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 Sabalenka lost to Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3.
H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 3rd time that Sloane Stephens and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Sloane Stephens could compete against Barbora Krejcikova. Their H2H is 1-0 for Barbora Krejcikova.
Final – Ashleigh Barty’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Sloane Stephens
Ashleigh Barty has a 42-7 record in 2021, 21-3 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, Barty has a 156-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the tournament 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 overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 3-6 6-0 6-3, at the Wimbledon where she defeated Karolina Pliskova in the final 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3, and in Cincinnati where she beat Jil Teichmann in the final 6-3 6-1.
Last year at the U.S. Open Barty didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Ashleigh Barty
This match would represent the 2nd time that Sloane Stephens and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Stephens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Sloane Stephens could come up against Karolina Pliskova. Their head to head is 4-1 for Sloane Stephens.
