[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Serena Williams’s draw vs Kontaveit, Tomljanovic, Annie Fernandez, Jabeur, Sakkari, Swiatek to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Serena Williams may need to overcome Anett Kontaveit, Ajla Tomljanovic, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari, Iga Swiatek to conquer the event in the U.S. Open.

Serena Williams Stats info

Serena Williams is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Serena has defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Anett Kontaveit.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Serena Williams’s projected draw and the projected opponents at the U.S. Open. Serena has a neutral record (1-1) with the presumable opposition.

R1 – Danka Kovinic (80) – 6-3 6-3
R2 – Anett Kontaveit (2) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Ajla Tomljanovic (46) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (14) – H2H 0-0
or Barbora Krejcikova (23) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Ons Jabeur (5) – H2H 0-0
or Veronika Kudermetova (18) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Maria Sakkari (3) – H2H 1-1
or Cori Gauff (12) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Paula Badosa Gibert (4) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
2
LLWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 29-16 13-9 6-4 9-2 1-1 0-0
2021 48-17 24-12 5-3 15-0 4-2 0-0
2020 24-11 14-7 5-3 5-1 0-0 0-0
2019 27-16 17-9 4-4 3-0 3-3 0-0
2018 34-25 16-14 12-5 4-3 2-3 0-0
2017 46-20 8-9 16-6 15-4 7-1 0-0
2016 21-23 14-13 1-3 3-3 3-4 0-0
2015 45-21 21-9 9-5 1-4 14-3 0-0

Anett Kontaveit has a 25-13 record in 2022, 13-8 on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, the Estonian has a 161-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Estonian won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current year was winning the title in St. Petersburg where she overcame Maria Sakkari in the final 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open Kontaveit surrendered to Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round 6-3 4-6 6-3.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Anett Kontaveit

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

R3 – Ajla Tomljanovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

38 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
33
High
32
LLWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 38-27 19-14 7-6 5-4 7-3 0-0
2021 30-24 11-12 10-6 3-3 6-3 0-0
2020 5-12 4-8 0-3 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 31-29 20-17 7-7 0-1 4-4 0-0
2018 36-24 24-14 7-6 0-1 5-3 0-0
2017 29-20 23-11 4-6 2-3 0-0 0-0
2016 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2015 23-26 14-15 7-7 0-0 2-4 0-0

Ajla Tomljanovic has a 29-20 win-loss record in 2022, 15-11 on hard. Talking about the previous 15 years, the Australian has a 194-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open Ajla lost to Karolina Pliskova in the 3rd round 6-3 6-2.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Ajla Tomljanovic since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

R4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

21 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
40
High
13
LWLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 21-15 12-10 6-4 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 25-17 19-10 3-5 2-0 1-2 0-0
2020 20-10 17-7 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 35-17 23-10 10-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 9-9 4-4 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0
2017 16-11 4-4 10-6 2-1 0-0 0-0

Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 18-10 record in 2022, 10-6 on hard. In connection to the previous 6 years, Annie Fernandez has a 77-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Leylah won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the title in Monterrey where she overcame Maria Camila Osorio Serrano in the final 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).

Last year at the U.S. Open the Canadian lost to Emma Raducanu in the final 6-4 6-3.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Serena Williams could compete against Barbora Krejcikova. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Ons Jabeur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

47 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 47-17 19-12 17-4 0-0 11-1 0-0
2021 48-19 25-12 13-4 0-1 10-2 0-0
2020 23-11 18-8 3-2 2-1 0-0 0-0
2019 22-23 14-16 1-2 2-2 5-3 0-0
2018 35-25 9-12 10-8 8-3 8-2 0-0
2017 39-24 19-11 11-9 4-2 5-2 0-0
2016 30-19 0-5 21-6 5-5 4-3 0-0
2015 17-18 10-11 6-5 0-1 0-0 1-1

Ons Jabeur has a 39-13 win-loss record in 2022, 11-8 on hard. During the last 13 years, Jabeur has a 143-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jabeur won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Madrid where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 0-6 6-2, and in Berlin where she beat Belinda Bencic in the final 6-3 2-1 ret..

Last year at the U.S. Open the Tunisian lost to Elise Mertens in the 3rd round 6-3 7-5.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Ons Jabeur

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Ons Jabeur since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Possibly, Serena Williams may come up against Veronika Kudermetova. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/2 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

40 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 40-23 21-12 8-5 4-2 7-4 0-0
2021 38-20 23-13 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2020 20-11 12-7 2-2 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-23 11-11 15-5 2-3 5-4 0-0
2018 24-26 17-17 7-4 0-2 0-3 0-0
2017 26-23 15-10 5-10 0-0 6-3 0-0
2016 46-33 19-19 23-12 0-0 4-1 0-1
2015 56-28 17-3 37-22 1-2 0-0 1-1

Maria Sakkari has a 29-17 win-loss record in 2022, 14-8 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, Maria has a 179-123 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Maria won 4 of her last 10 matches.

The Greek’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final St. Petersburg and Indian Wells.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Greek was overcome by Emma Raducanu in the semifinal 6-1 6-4.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Maria Sakkari

This would be the 3rd time that Serena Williams and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Williams and Sakkari (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Serena Williams may face Cori Gauff. Their head to head is 0-0.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

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 51-7 win-loss record in 2022, 29-5 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, Swiatek has a 78-28 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Doha where she defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0, in Indian Wells where she defeated 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 overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-2, in Rome where she overcame Ons Jabeur in the final 6-2 6-2, and at the French Open where she beat Cori Gauff in the final 6-1 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Pole capitulated to Belinda Bencic in the 4th round 7-6(12) 6-3.

H2H Serena Williams vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Serena Williams may come up against Paula Badosa Gibert. Their head to head is 0-0.