Donna Vekic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Birmingham. Vekic has defeated Coco Vandeweghe 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Caty McNally.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Donna Vekic’s projected draw together with the plausible opposition in Viking Classic. Vekic has a weak record (3-5) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Caty McNally’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32-23 | 7-9 | 1-6 | 17-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-20 | 10-11 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-14 | 9-9 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 26-16 | 10-8 | 2-3 | 5-2 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 18-9 | 8-6 | 2-3 | 8-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 12-7 | 9-5 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Caty McNally has a 13-13 win-loss record in 2022, 7-1 on grass. As for the last 2 years, the American has a 12-4 record on grass. The American won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Viking Classic Caty capitulated to Ons Jabeur in the 1st round 6-4 6-2.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Caty McNally
There is no head to head record between Donna Vekic and Caty McNally since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| 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 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. In connection to the previous 2 years, the Romanian has a 3-3 record on grass. The Romanian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Cirstea’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal Lyon and Istanbul.
Last year in Viking Classic Sorana didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Sorana Cirstea
This would be the 5th time that Donna Vekic and Sorana Cirstea play each other. The head to head is 2-2
(see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Vekic on grass in major tournaments.Possibly, Donna Vekic may play Aleksandra Krunic. Their head to head record is 1-1.
1/2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. In the last 2 years, the Latvian has a 9-2 record on grass. Jelena won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this season was conquering the title in Dubai where she overcame Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-0 6-4.
Last year in Viking Classic Ostapenko surrendered to Tereza Martincova in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Jelena Ostapenko
This match would represent the 3rd time that Donna Vekic and Jelena Ostapenko fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Vekic and Ostapenko (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Possibly, Donna Vekic may take on Shuai Zhang. Their H2H is 4-1 for Shuai Zhang.
Final – Simona Halep’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Simona Halep
| 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 record in 2022, 1-0 on grass. During the previous 1 years, Halep has a 1-0 record on grass. Simona won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was winning the competition in Melbourne where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Viking Classic Halep didn’t play in this event.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Simona Halep
This would be the 3rd time that Donna Vekic and Simona Halep play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Donna Vekic may square off with Camila Giorgi. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Donna Vekic.