Xinyu Wang is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. The Chinese has defeated Jil Teichmann 7-63 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Himeno Sakatsume.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Xinyu Wang’s projected draw withherplausible opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Wang has a negative record (0-4) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Himeno Sakatsume’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37-23 | 23-15 | 3-3 | 10-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-23 | 21-18 | 8-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-14 | 22-10 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 27-23 | 20-15 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 2018 | 17-7 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 |
Himeno Sakatsume has a 35-16 win-loss record in 2023, 21-8 on hard. Talking about the last 6 years, Himeno has a 99-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sakatsume won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Sakatsume’s best result of this current year was reaching the final the W25 Toronto, the W25 Fredericton and the W80 Gifu.
H2H Xinyu Wang vs. Himeno Sakatsume
There is no head to head record between Xinyu Wang and Himeno Sakatsume since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Yulia Putintseva’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34-27 | 19-17 | 13-8 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-21 | 9-11 | 15-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-24 | 14-12 | 12-8 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-11 | 16-7 | 4-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 33-26 | 18-15 | 8-4 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 26-25 | 15-15 | 6-6 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 23-28 | 9-16 | 6-6 | 8-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 29-27 | 17-18 | 10-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Yulia Putintseva has a 25-23 win-loss record in 2023, 12-13 on hard. Regarding the previous 15 years, Yulia has a 187-167 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Yulia won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Putintseva’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal the Bastad.
H2H Xinyu Wang vs. Yulia Putintseva
There is no head to head record between Xinyu Wang and Yulia Putintseva since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 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 24-18 win-loss record in 2023, 20-13 on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, Lin has a 326-196 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Lin won 6 of her last 10 matches.Her best result of this current season was winning the competition in Hua Hin where she defeated Lesya Tsurenko in the final 6-4 6-4.
H2H Xinyu Wang vs. Lin Zhu
This match would represent the 3rd time that Xinyu Wang and Lin Zhu face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Xinyu Wang may take on Rebecca Marino. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Anna Kalinskaya’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Anna Kalinskaya
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28-18 | 16-15 | 7-3 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-20 | 22-10 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-23 | 19-12 | 3-7 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-8 | 8-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-20 | 19-6 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-23 | 14-7 | 7-6 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 35-26 | 11-7 | 9-9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 11-3 |
| 2016 | 44-12 | 4-1 | 35-7 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Anna Kalinskaya has a 18-13 record in 2023, 11-10 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Kalinskaya has a 124-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kalinskaya won 7 of her last 10 matches.
H2H Xinyu Wang vs. Anna Kalinskaya
This match would represent the 3rd time that Xinyu Wang and Anna Kalinskaya clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Kalinskaya (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Xinyu Wang may come up against Ashlyn Krueger. Their head to head record is 0-0.