[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Cori Gauff’s draw vs Gabriela Ruse, Keys, Zhang, Sakkari, Kontaveit, Swiatek to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Cori Gauff may need to best Elena Gabriela Ruse, Madison Keys, Shuai Zhang, Maria Sakkari, Anett Kontaveit, Iga Swiatek to conquer the event in the U.S. Open.

Cori Gauff Stats info

Cori Gauff is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Gauff has defeated Leolia Jeanjean 6-2 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Elena Gabriela Ruse.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Cori Gauff’s projected draw alongside with the projected opposition at the U.S. Open. Gauff has a unfavourable record (3-8) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Leolia Jeanjean (149) – 6-2 6-3
R2 – Elena Gabriela Ruse (101) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Madison Keys (20) – H2H 0-1
or Camila Giorgi (67) – H2H 1-1
R4 – Shuai Zhang (36) – H2H 1-0
or Rebecca Marino (106) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Maria Sakkari (3) – H2H 1-4
or Beatriz Haddad Maia (15) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Anett Kontaveit (2) – H2H 0-0
or Ons Jabeur (5) – H2H 3-2
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-3
or Paula Badosa Gibert (4) – H2H 1-2
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R2 – Elena Gabriela Ruse’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff

17 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
117
High
51
LLLWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 17-23 13-10 2-7 1-3 1-3 0-0
2021 31-16 9-5 20-8 1-1 1-2 0-0
2020 18-10 9-3 7-4 2-3 0-0 0-0
2019 32-19 9-6 9-6 7-5 7-2 0-0
2018 29-23 1-2 11-12 7-3 6-3 4-3
2017 37-19 0-1 30-13 7-5 0-0 0-0
2016 43-18 1-1 36-14 6-2 0-0 0-1
2015 23-14 3-3 17-9 3-2 0-0 0-0

Elena Gabriela Ruse has a 14-16 win-loss record in 2022, 11-6 on hard. In the previous 9 years, Elena has a 43-27 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 2 of her last 10 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open Elena was defeated by Marketa Vondrousova in the 1st round 7-5 6-0.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Elena Gabriela Ruse

This match would represent the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Elena Gabriela Ruse 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 hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Madison Keys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Madison Keys

30 - 20win/loss in 2025

Rank
11
High
5
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 30-20 25-12 4-4 0-3 1-1 0-0
2021 11-15 3-9 3-4 0-0 5-2 0-0
2020 8-5 8-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 28-15 16-9 10-3 1-2 1-1 0-0
2018 29-14 16-9 11-4 0-0 2-1 0-0
2017 17-10 15-5 1-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
2016 47-17 24-10 11-4 4-2 8-1 0-0
2015 31-18 17-11 9-4 1-1 4-2 0-0

Madison Keys has a 25-14 win-loss record in 2022, 20-9 on hard. In the previous 14 years, the American has a 198-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current year was conquering the competition in Adelaide where she defeated Alison Riske in the final 6-1 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open Keys lost to Sloane Stephens in the 1st round 6-3 1-6 7-6(7).

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Madison Keys

This would be the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Madison Keys face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Keys (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Cori Gauff could play Camila Giorgi. Their head to head record is 1-1.

R4 – Shuai Zhang’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff

39 - 31win/loss in 2025

Rank
25
High
22
LWWLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2022 39-31 17-14 4-7 10-7 8-3 0-0
2021 23-28 8-11 4-8 5-5 6-4 0-0
2020 16-11 10-7 6-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 31-26 17-17 5-5 3-0 6-4 0-0
2018 28-27 20-17 6-6 2-2 0-2 0-0
2017 38-23 33-13 3-7 0-0 2-3 0-0
2016 48-23 43-14 2-5 2-1 1-3 0-0
2015 21-26 14-15 5-8 0-0 2-3 0-0

Shuai Zhang has a 29-22 win-loss record in 2022, 12-11 on hard. As for the last 16 years, Zhang has a 332-218 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shuai won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Lyon where she beat Dayana Yastremska in the final 3-6 6-3 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Chinese was overcome by Emma Raducanu in the 2nd round 6-2 6-4.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Shuai Zhang

This contest would be 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Shuai Zhang play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Cori Gauff could face Rebecca Marino. Their H2H is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.

1/4 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Maria Sakkari

40 - 23win/loss in 2025

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 record in 2022, 14-8 on hard. Regarding the previous 11 years, Sakkari has a 179-123 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Greek won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Sakkari’s best achievement of the year was reaching the final St. Petersburg and Indian Wells.

Last year at the U.S. Open Sakkari lost to Emma Raducanu in the semifinal 6-1 6-4.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Maria Sakkari

This match would represent the 6th time that Cori Gauff and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Cori Gauff may come up against Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/2 – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 16win/loss in 2025

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. Talking about the last 12 years, Anett has a 161-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Anett won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament 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 the Estonian surrendered to Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round 6-3 4-6 6-3.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Anett Kontaveit

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

Nonetheless, Cori Gauff may square off with Ons Jabeur. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Cori Gauff.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Iga Swiatek

67 - 9win/loss in 2025

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. Talking about the previous 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 result of this current year was winning the competition in Doha where she beat 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 overcame 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 Iga was defeated by Belinda Bencic in the 4th round 7-6(12) 6-3.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 4th time that Cori Gauff and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Cori Gauff could face Paula Badosa Gibert. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Paula Badosa Gibert.