Donna Vekic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Croatian has defeated Jennifer Brady 7-65 7-5 and Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Ons Jabeur.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Donna Vekic’s projected draw includingherplausible opposition in Western & Southern Open. Donna has a unfavourable record (6-10) with the likely opponents.
R3 – Ons Jabeur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Ons Jabeur
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36-17 | 18-11 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-17 | 19-12 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 25-12 | 13-4 | 0-1 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 23-11 | 18-8 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 22-23 | 14-16 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-25 | 9-12 | 10-8 | 8-3 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 39-24 | 19-11 | 11-9 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 30-19 | 0-5 | 21-6 | 5-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Ons Jabeur has a 23-10 win-loss record in 2023, 5-4 on hard. Talking about the last 14 years, the Tunisian has a 156-114 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Ons won 8 of her last 10 matches.Her best result of the year was winning the tournament in Charleston where she beat Belinda Bencic in the final 7-6(6) 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jabeur surrendered to Petra Kvitova in the 3rd round 6-1 4-6 6-0.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Ons Jabeur
This match would represent the 5th time that Donna Vekic and Ons Jabeur play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Jabeur (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Donna Vekic
| 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 42-9 win-loss record in 2023, 22-4 on hard. In the course of the last 8 years, the Belarussian has a 176-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the year was winning the tournament 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 defeated 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 Donna Vekic vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 8th time that Donna Vekic and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 5-2 for Vekic (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Donna Vekic could take on Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Donna Vekic.
1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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 43-13 win-loss record in 2023, 29-7 on hard. In the course of the last 15 years, Pegula has a 206-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Australia where she overcame Martina Trevisan in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Montreal where she overcame Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1 6-0.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jessica lost to Caroline Garcia in the quarter 6-1 7-5.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Jessica Pegula
This contest would be 2nd time that Donna Vekic and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Donna Vekic could square off with Maria Sakkari. Their head to head is 6-3 for Donna Vekic.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 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 51-8 win-loss record in 2023, 25-5 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Iga has a 116-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Doha where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, in Stuttgart where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 6-4, at the French Open where she defeated Karolina Muchova in the final 6-2 5-7 6-4, and in Warsaw where she overcame Laura Siegemund in the final 6-0 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Swiatek lost to Madison Keys in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Donna Vekic vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 5th time that Donna Vekic and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Donna Vekic could face Elena Rybakina. Their head to head is 1-1.