Maria Sakkari is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Greek has defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-4 6-3, Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-2, Petra Kvitova 6-4 6-3 and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-72 7-66 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Karolina Pliskova.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw including the projected opponents in U.S. Open. Maria has a unfavourable record (3-5) against the projected opposition.
1/4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Karolina Pliskova has a 34-16 win-loss record in 2021, 20-9 on hard. In the course of the previous 14 years, the Czech has a 284-141 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Karolina won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Pliskova’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final in Rome, in Wimbledon and Montreal.
Last year at the U.S. Open Karolina capitulated to Caroline Garcia in the 2nd round 6-1 7-6(2).
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Maria Sakkari and Karolina Pliskova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Sakkari and Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Maria Sakkari
Belinda Bencic has a 30-15 win-loss record in 2021, 20-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, Bencic has a 149-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Swiss won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Tokyo where she defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the final 7-5 2-6 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Belinda didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Belinda Bencic
This would be the 2nd time that Maria Sakkari and Belinda Bencic play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari could take on Emma Raducanu. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 43-14 record in 2021, 23-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 6 years, Sabalenka has a 133-58 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the season was winning the title in Abu Dhabi where she overcame 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 capitulated to Victoria Azarenka in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3.
H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 6th time that Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Maria Sakkari may face Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their H2H is 1-0 for Maria Sakkari.
