Sorana Cirstea is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Sorana has defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Maria Sakkari.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw alongsideherpresumable opposition in Western & Southern Open. Sorana has a losing record (5-8) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Sorana Cirstea
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38-25 | 26-17 | 5-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Maria Sakkari has a 27-16 win-loss record in 2023, 15-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, Sakkari has a 201-135 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Maria won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Maria’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final Washington.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Sakkari surrendered to Caroline Garcia in the 2nd round 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-1.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Maria Sakkari
This match would represent the 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Maria Sakkari clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Karolina Muchova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Karolina Muchova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38-13 | 28-9 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 11-12 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 19-9 | 10-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-14 | 25-9 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-11 | 5-2 | 7-4 | 10-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 |
| 2017 | 24-16 | 3-2 | 13-10 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 39-18 | 17-7 | 18-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Karolina Muchova has a 29-11 record in 2023, 19-7 on hard. In connection to the previous 8 years, Karolina has a 88-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Muchova won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Karolina’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the final at the French Open .
Last year in Western & Southern Open Karolina didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Karolina Muchova
This contest would be 5th time that Sorana Cirstea and Karolina Muchova play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Muchova (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Sorana Cirstea could square off with Petra Martic. Their H2H record is 2-2.
1/4 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Jessica Pegula
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 29-12 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-19 | 14-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 50-22 | 21-9 | 22-10 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 12-9 | 12-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 21-24 | 10-10 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
Jessica Pegula has a 42-13 win-loss record in 2023, 28-7 on hard. Talking about the previous 15 years, the American has a 205-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jessica will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Her best result of this season was winning the tournament in Australia where she defeated Martina Trevisan in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Montreal where she beat Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-0.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jessica surrendered to Caroline Garcia in the quarter 6-1 7-5.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Jessica Pegula
This contest would be 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Jessica Pegula fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Sorana Cirstea could come up against Elise Mertens. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Sorana Cirstea.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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 41-9 record in 2023, 21-4 on hard. As for the previous 8 years, Aryna has a 175-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Adelaide where she overcame Linda Noskova in the final 6-3 7-6(4), at the Australian Open where she defeated Elena Rybakina in the final 4-6 6-3 6-4, and in Madrid where she overcame Iga Swiatek in the final 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Sabalenka lost to Caroline Garcia in the semifinal 6-2 4-6 6-1.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Cirstea on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Sorana Cirstea may compete against Ons Jabeur. Their H2H record is 2-2.
Final – 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 50-8 win-loss record in 2023, 24-5 on hard. During the last 8 years, Iga has a 115-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Doha where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, in Stuttgart where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4, at the French Open where she beat Karolina Muchova in the final 6-2 5-7 6-4, and in Warsaw where she defeated Laura Siegemund in the final 6-0 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Pole lost to Madison Keys in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Sorana Cirstea may come up against Elena Rybakina. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Elena Rybakina.
