[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Naomi Osaka’s draw vs Kudermetova, Halep to win Melbourne

Melbourne draw preview with H2H - Naomi Osaka may need to oust Veronika Kudermetova, Simona Halep to conquer the title in the Melbourne Summer Set 1.

Naomi Osaka Stats info

Naomi Osaka is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Melbourne. The Japanese has defeated Alize Cornet 6-4 3-6 6-3, Maryna Zanevska 6-1 6-1 and Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-5 to reach the semifinal where she will face Veronika Kudermetova.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Naomi Osaka’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opponents in Melbourne Summer Set 1. The Japanese has a negative record (1-4) with the presumable opposition.

R1 – Alize Cornet (61) – 6-4 3-6 6-3
R2 – Maryna Zanevska (82) – 6-1 6-1
1/2 – Veronika Kudermetova (31) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Simona Halep (20) – H2H 1-4
or Qinwen Zheng (126) – H2H 0-0
Osaka
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Draw

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1/2 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

39 - 20win/loss in 2024

Rank
9
High
9
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 39-20 27-13 7-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 33-24 15-13 14-4 3-4 1-3 0-0
2020 19-15 11-7 1-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 48-26 26-12 11-8 5-3 6-3 0-0
2018 30-22 10-8 15-8 0-3 5-3 0-0
2017 30-25 11-11 8-7 0-2 1-2 10-3
2016 36-22 15-11 13-6 2-4 0-0 6-1
2015 16-18 9-9 1-6 6-3 0-0 0-0

Veronika Kudermetova has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. As for the last 10 years, the Russian has a 121-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Melbourne Summer Set 1 Kudermetova didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Veronika Kudermetova

There is no head to head record between Naomi Osaka and Veronika Kudermetova since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep

39 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
10
High
1
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 39-11 23-6 5-3 0-0 11-2 0-0
2021 24-10 12-5 4-3 8-2 0-0 0-0
2020 23-3 10-2 13-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 43-17 20-11 11-3 3-2 9-1 0-0
2018 46-11 28-7 16-3 0-0 2-1 0-0
2017 47-17 19-10 20-3 2-2 6-2 0-0
2016 45-18 24-10 15-4 2-3 4-1 0-0
2015 49-17 39-8 6-4 2-3 2-2 0-0

Simona Halep has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 16 years, Simona has a 245-109 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Melbourne Summer Set 1 Simona didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Simona Halep

This match would represent the 6th time that Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep fight against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Naomi Osaka may play Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head record is 0-0.