Heather Watson is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Warsaw. Watson has defeated Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-2 and Yuliya Hatouka 6-2 5-7 6-1 to reach the quarter where she will face Yanina Wickmayer.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Heather Watson’s projected draw includingherlikely opponents in BNP Paribas Poland Open. The Brit has a weak record (4-7) with the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Yanina Wickmayer’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Yanina Wickmayer
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51-20 | 11-7 | 7-2 | 19-8 | 12-2 | 2-1 |
| 2022 | 26-20 | 10-8 | 0-0 | 10-8 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 26-25 | 10-14 | 2-4 | 7-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 24-17 | 18-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 25-23 | 10-10 | 3-5 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 22-26 | 15-15 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Yanina Wickmayer has a 40-12 win-loss record in 2023, 2-0 on hard. In connection to the previous 2 years, Yanina has a 12-8 record on hard. The Belgian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
The Belgian’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final the W40 Tallinn, the W40 Macon, the W100 Trnava and the W100 Surbiton.
Last year in BNP Paribas Poland Open the Belgian didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Yanina Wickmayer
This contest would be 6th time that Heather Watson and Yanina Wickmayer clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Wickmayer (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68-11 | 42-8 | 19-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 44-7 record in 2023, 18-4 on hard. Regarding the last 8 years, Swiatek has a 109-33 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the tournament in Doha where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, in Stuttgart where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4, and at the French Open where she defeated Karolina Muchova in the final 6-2 5-7 6-4.
Last year in BNP Paribas Poland Open Iga lost to Caroline Garcia in the quarter 6-1 1-6 6-4.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 3rd time that Heather Watson and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Heather Watson may compete against Linda Noskova. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Linda Noskova.
Final – Tatjana Maria’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43-31 | 24-17 | 12-8 | 0-1 | 7-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-29 | 17-12 | 14-6 | 6-6 | 10-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 6-8 | 5-8 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-35 | 20-17 | 2-9 | 5-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 24-29 | 11-15 | 2-4 | 5-8 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 43-31 | 8-14 | 15-10 | 13-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 29-30 | 14-18 | 10-9 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
Tatjana Maria has a 32-22 win-loss record in 2023, 13-9 on hard. In the course of the previous 18 years, Maria has a 176-172 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tatjana won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition the W40 Pune where she overcame Nigina Abduraimova in the final 6-1 6-1, and in Bogota where she overcame Peyton Stearns in the final 6-3 2-6 6-4.
Last year in BNP Paribas Poland Open the German didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Heather Watson vs. Tatjana Maria
This would be the 5th time that Heather Watson and Tatjana Maria fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Maria on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Heather Watson may square off with Lucrezia Stefanini. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Lucrezia Stefanini.
