Belinda Bencic is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Miami. The Swiss has defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-1, Heather Watson 6-4 6-1, Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-3 and Daria Saville 6-1 6-2 to reach the semifinal where she will face Naomi Osaka.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Belinda Bencic’s projected draw including the likely opposition in Miami Open. Belinda has a a favorable record (4-2) with the projected opponents.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Belinda Bencic
| 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 10-2 win-loss record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. In the last 9 years, the Japanese has a 166-74 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Naomi won 8 of her last 10 matches.
The Japanese’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal Melbourne.
Last year in Miami Open Naomi lost to Maria Sakkari in the quarter 6-0 6-4.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 5th time that Belinda Bencic and Naomi Osaka play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Iga Swiatek has a 24-3 record in 2022, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 7 years, the Pole has a 73-26 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of this current season was conquering the title in Doha where she beat Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0, and in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Miami Open Swiatek was overcome by Ana Konjuh in the 3rd round 6-4 2-6 6-2.
H2H Belinda Bencic vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 3rd time that Belinda Bencic and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Bencic and Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Belinda Bencic could square off with Jessica Pegula. Their head to head is 3-0 for Belinda Bencic.
