Caty McNally is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Birmingham. Caty has defeated Elise Mertens 3-6 6-4 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Donna Vekic.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Caty McNally’s projected draw together with the projected opposition in Viking Classic. Caty has a losing record (0-1) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Donna Vekic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28-20 | 10-9 | 9-6 | 2-1 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-16 | 10-12 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-11 | 6-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 37-24 | 19-15 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-25 | 13-11 | 8-5 | 6-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 37-27 | 14-13 | 7-4 | 10-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 29-31 | 20-15 | 1-7 | 6-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 26-29 | 11-12 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Donna Vekic has a 12-8 win-loss record in 2022, 3-1 on grass. In the previous 2 years, Donna has a 7-4 record on grass. The Croatian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Viking Classic Donna was defeated by Heather Watson in the quarter 6-4 6-2.
H2H Caty McNally vs. Donna Vekic
There is no head to head record between Caty McNally and Donna Vekic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/4 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22-21 | 10-10 | 4-6 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 11-10 | 11-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-10 | 14-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 21-21 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-25 | 10-13 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-26 | 15-10 | 9-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 46-23 | 12-6 | 24-9 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 11-18 | 2-4 | 8-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Sorana Cirstea has a 16-13 record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. During the previous 2 years, Cirstea has a 3-3 record on grass. Cirstea won 5 of her last 10 matches.
The Romanian’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Lyon and Istanbul.
Last year in Viking Classic the Romanian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Caty McNally vs. Sorana Cirstea
There is no head to head record
between Caty McNally and Sorana Cirstea since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.However, Caty McNally could compete against Aleksandra Krunic. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jelena Ostapenko
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33-19 | 19-10 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-19 | 12-9 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-8 | 3-2 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 26-28 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 11-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-22 | 12-14 | 5-4 | 4-2 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 50-21 | 21-11 | 21-4 | 3-4 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 21-30 | 12-18 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 46-21 | 11-5 | 10-6 | 14-5 | 4-3 | 7-2 |
Jelena Ostapenko has a 16-9 record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the last 2 years, Ostapenko has a 9-2 record on grass. Jelena won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Dubai where she overcame Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-0 6-4.
Last year in Viking Classic Ostapenko was defeated by Tereza Martincova in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2.
H2H Caty McNally vs. Jelena Ostapenko
This would be the 2nd time that Caty McNally and Jelena Ostapenko face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Ostapenko (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Caty McNally could take on Shuai Zhang. Their H2H is 1-0 for Shuai Zhang.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| 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 21-7 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. In connection to the previous 1 years, Simona has a 1-0 record on grass. Halep won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the season was conquering the competition in Melbourne where she overcame Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Viking Classic Halep didn’t play in this event.
H2H Caty McNally vs. Simona Halep
There is no head to head record between Caty McNally and Simona Halep since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Caty McNally could take on Camila Giorgi. Their H2H is 1-0 for Camila Giorgi.