Iga Swiatek is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Iga has defeated Claire Liu 6-0 6-1, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-3 7-61 and Emma Raducanu 6-3 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Sorana Cirstea.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Iga Swiatek’s projected draw together withherplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. The Pole has a good record (6-3) with the presumable opponents.
1/4 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31-22 | 21-14 | 7-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Sorana Cirstea has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 19 years, Cirstea has a 231-185 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Romanian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 8 matches winning streak.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Cirstea was overcome by Simona Halep in the 4th round 6-1 6-4.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Sorana Cirstea
This would be the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Sorana Cirstea fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47-15 | 31-11 | 11-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-21 | 18-12 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 18-14 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 18-5 | 7-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-21 | 19-9 | 15-6 | 16-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-22 | 11-8 | 7-9 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 2017 | 21-10 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 23-8 | 6-2 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elena Rybakina has a 13-4 record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, the Kazakhstani has a 109-59 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rybakina will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Rybakina’s most significant result of the current season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .
Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Kazakhstani was defeated by Maria Sakkari in the quarter 7-5 6-4.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Elena Rybakina
This would be the 3rd time that Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Rybakina on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Iga Swiatek may come up against Karolina Muchova. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Karolina Muchova.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 36-25 | 20-11 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 30-18 | 14-7 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 4-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 16-1 win-loss record in 2023, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 8 years, Sabalenka has a 170-77 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Adelaide where she defeated Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4), and at the Australian Open where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Aryna was defeated by Jasmine Paolini in the 2nd round 2-6 6-3 6-3.
H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 7th time that Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Iga Swiatek could take on Maria Sakkari. Their head to head is 3-2 for Maria Sakkari.
