Katie Boulter is about to kick off her run in the draw in Birmingham. The previous year in Birmingham, Boulter lost in the quarter to Simona Halep 6-4 6-1. In the previous edition of this tournament, she toppled Alison Riske 6-4 6-3 and Caroline Garcia 7-6(5) 6-1.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Katie Boulter’s projected draw alongsideherprojected opponents in Rothesay Classic. The Brit has a neutral record (1-1) against the likely opponents.
R1 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lin Zhu
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28-24 | 23-17 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 34-15 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 13-14 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 56-27 | 53-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-24 | 30-20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 2017 | 37-23 | 30-17 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 35-31 | 32-25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
Lin Zhu has a 14-10 win-loss record in 2023, 1-1 on grass. As for the previous 3 years, Zhu has a 2-7 record on grass. Lin won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this year was conquering the competition in Hua Hin where she overcame Lesya Tsurenko in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Rothesay Classic Zhu didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Lin Zhu
This contest would be 2nd time that Katie Boulter and Lin Zhu square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
R2 – Magda Linette’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27-29 | 19-15 | 4-7 | 0-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-29 | 23-16 | 10-7 | 3-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-18 | 8-9 | 5-6 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-11 | 9-7 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 42-27 | 30-15 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 9-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 25-29 | 13-15 | 6-8 | 5-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 34-30 | 25-17 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 29-31 | 19-23 | 6-2 | 2-1 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
Magda Linette has a 18-15 win-loss record in 2023, 2-1 on grass. Regarding the previous 3 years, Linette has a 8-7 record on grass. The Pole won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Magda’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Australia and at the Australian Open .
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Pole was defeated by Dayana Yastremska in the 1st round 6-4 6-3.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Magda Linette
There is no head to head record between Katie Boulter and Magda Linette since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Shuai Zhang’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4-19 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Shuai Zhang has a 4-12 win-loss record in 2023, 0-1 on grass. In connection to the previous 3 years, Shuai has a 14-8 record on grass. Zhang needs to find her way after she has lost the previous 9 matches.
Last year in Rothesay Classic Shuai got to the final in 2022 in Birmingham before retiring against Beatriz Haddad Maia when she was 5-4 ret..
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Shuai Zhang
There is no head to head record between Katie Boulter and Shuai Zhang since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
However, Katie Boulter may come up against Xiyu Wang. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Katie Boulter
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34-19 | 22-11 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 25-15 | 12-10 | 2-3 | 9-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-19 | 27-13 | 15-3 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-10 | 7-4 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-9 | 4-5 | 22-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-18 | 10-12 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-20 | 9-8 | 18-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 22-23 | 8-5 | 12-13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
Barbora Krejcikova has a 20-11 record in 2023, but she has not competed yet on grass. Barbora won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Dubai where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Rothesay Classic the Czech didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Barbora Krejcikova
This contest would be 2nd time that Katie Boulter and Barbora Krejcikova play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Boulter (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Katie Boulter could take on Bernarda Pera. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37-22 | 21-15 | 7-4 | 1-1 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Jelena Ostapenko has a 19-12 win-loss record in 2023, but she has not played hitherto on grass. The Latvian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Ostapenko’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal Rome.
Last year in Rothesay Classic Ostapenko capitulated to Dayana Yastremska in the 2nd round 3-6 7-5 7-5.
H2H Katie Boulter vs. Jelena Ostapenko
There is no head to head record between Katie Boulter and Jelena Ostapenko since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Alternatively, Katie Boulter could square off with Anastasia Potapova. Their H2H is 0-0.
