[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Cori Gauff’s draw vs Kanepi, Mertens, Azarenka, Bencic, Swiatek to win French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Cori Gauff may need to overcome Kaia Kanepi, Elise Mertens, Victoria Azarenka, Belinda Bencic, Iga Swiatek to conquer the competition in the French Open.

Cori Gauff Stats info

Cori Gauff is 5 wins away to conquer the title in French Open. The American has defeated Rebecca Marino 7-5 6-0 and Alison Van Uytvanck 6-1 7-64 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Kaia Kanepi.

Draw Prediction with head to head records

This is Cori Gauff’s projected draw alongside with the plausible opposition in French Open. Gauff has a negative record (2-3) with the likely opposition.

R1 – Rebecca Marino (115) – 7-5 6-0
R2 – Alison Van Uytvanck (60) – 6-1 7-64
R3 – Kaia Kanepi (46) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Elise Mertens (32) – H2H 1-0
or Varvara Gracheva (71) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Victoria Azarenka (15) – H2H 0-0
or Jil Teichmann (24) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Belinda Bencic (14) – H2H 0-1
or Angelique Kerber (17) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-2
or Paula Badosa Gibert (4) – H2H 1-1
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R3 – Kaia Kanepi’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff

29 - 19win/loss in 2024

Rank
32
High
15
LLLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-19 15-11 10-4 3-1 1-3 0-0
2021 23-14 16-8 6-4 1-1 0-1 0-0
2020 17-5 1-3 6-1 10-1 0-0 0-0
2019 26-14 10-8 6-3 9-2 1-1 0-0
2018 30-14 14-6 13-5 0-0 3-3 0-0
2017 28-5 7-1 10-1 10-2 1-1 0-0
2016 9-6 1-1 8-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
2015 21-18 15-8 3-6 3-3 0-1 0-0

Kaia Kanepi has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2022, 10-3 on clay. As for the last 18 years, Kanepi has a 193-92 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Kanepi won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Kaia’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal the Paris.

Last year in French Open Kaia lost to Marketa Vondrousova in the 1st round 4-6 6-3 6-0.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Kaia Kanepi

This match would represent the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Kaia Kanepi face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

R4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff

29 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
29
High
12
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0
2017 43-25 20-12 13-6 9-3 1-4 0-0
2016 44-28 21-11 4-6 8-7 9-3 2-1
2015 41-25 10-5 26-13 1-2 3-3 1-2

Elise Mertens has a 12-9 win-loss record in 2022, 3-2 on clay. During the previous 11 years, the Belgian has a 92-51 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Mertens won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in French Open the Belgian was defeated by Maria Sakkari in the 3rd round 7-5 6-7(2) 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Elise Mertens

This match would represent the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Elise Mertens fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

Yet, Cori Gauff could face Varvara Gracheva. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

24 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
26
High
1
LWWWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 24-13 18-9 6-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
2021 28-9 18-6 4-1 0-0 6-2 0-0
2020 18-6 11-3 4-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 22-18 12-11 7-4 1-1 2-2 0-0
2018 17-12 12-6 1-3 2-1 2-2 0-0
2017 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0
2016 26-3 22-1 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2015 35-13 19-9 7-3 4-0 5-1 0-0

Victoria Azarenka has a 14-7 win-loss record in 2022, 6-2 on clay. As for the previous 18 years, Victoria has a 129-56 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Victoria won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in French Open Victoria surrendered to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 4th round 5-7 6-3 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Victoria Azarenka

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Victoria Azarenka since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Cori Gauff may square off with Jil Teichmann. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Cori Gauff.

1/2 – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Belinda Bencic

42 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
4
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 42-18 13-9 13-4 10-2 6-3 0-0
2021 37-20 22-9 5-5 5-3 5-3 0-0
2020 8-8 6-5 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 50-22 23-9 11-6 9-4 7-3 0-0
2018 27-21 15-12 1-1 7-5 4-3 0-0
2017 32-12 11-5 0-0 16-7 0-0 5-0
2016 20-21 11-13 0-1 5-3 4-4 0-0
2015 41-21 23-11 3-6 1-1 14-3 0-0

Belinda Bencic has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2022, 11-2 on clay. In connection to the last 11 years, Belinda has a 69-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Bencic won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Charleston where she defeated Ons Jabeur in the final 6-1 5-7 6-4.

Last year in French Open the Swiss was overcome by Daria Kasatkina in the 2nd round 6-2 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic

This contest would be 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Belinda Bencic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Cori Gauff could face Angelique Kerber. Their head to head record is 1-1.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek

67 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWWW
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 39-3 win-loss record in 2022, 11-0 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, Iga has a 85-13 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this year was conquering the title in Doha where she overcame Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0, in Indian Wells where she beat Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-1, in Miami where she defeated Naomi Osaka in the final 6-4 6-0, in Stuttgart where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-2, and in Rome where she beat Ons Jabeur in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in French Open Swiatek was defeated by Maria Sakkari in the quarter 6-4 6-4.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek

This contest would be 3rd time that Cori Gauff and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

However, Cori Gauff could face Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 1-1.