Simona Halep is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Melbourne. Simona has defeated Destanee Aiava 6-4 6-2, Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-2 6-1 and Viktorija Golubic 6-2 5-7 6-4 to reach the semifinal where she will face Qinwen Zheng.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Simona Halep’s projected draw alongside with the projected opposition in Melbourne Summer Set 1. The Romanian has a a winning record (4-1) against the presumable opponents.
1/2 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 14-11 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 14-9 | 12-8 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Qinwen Zheng has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 6 years, Zheng has a 41-20 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set 1 the Chinese didn’t play in this event.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Qinwen Zheng
There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Qinwen Zheng since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Simona Halep
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14-9 | 13-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-6 | 16-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-3 | 16-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-11 | 29-7 | 9-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-21 | 28-9 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 27-22 | 14-13 | 5-5 | 4-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 34-22 | 28-17 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 31-18 | 17-11 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 3-1 |
Naomi Osaka has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, the Japanese has a 159-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set 1 Naomi didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Simona Halep vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 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.
On the other hand, Simona Halep may take on Veronika Kudermetova. Their head to head is 2-0 for Simona Halep.
