[UPDATED SF]. Prediction, H2H of Ashlyn Krueger’s draw vs Hontama, Zhu to win the Osaka

Osaka draw preview with H2H - Ashlyn Krueger may need to beat Mai Hontama, Lin Zhu to conquer the competition in the Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Ashlyn Krueger Stats info

Ashlyn Krueger is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Krueger has defeated Kateryna Baindl 6-2 6-3, Jessika Ponchet 6-4 6-1 and Anna Kalinskaya 6-3 6-1 to reach the semifinal where she will face Mai Hontama.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ashlyn Krueger’s projected draw together withherplausible opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Krueger has no record against the projected opponents.

R1 – Kateryna Baindl (84) – 6-2 6-3
R2 – Jessika Ponchet (140) – 6-4 6-1
1/4 – Anna Kalinskaya (92) – 6-3 6-1
1/2 – Mai Hontama (176) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Lin Zhu (35) – H2H 0-0
or Xinyu Wang (39) – H2H 0-0
Krueger
Latest Updated
Draw

See Updated Draw

1/2 – Mai Hontama’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

55 - 28win/loss in 2024

Rank
120
High
105
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 55-28 38-18 6-5 9-2 2-3 0-0
2022 38-25 25-15 5-5 3-3 5-2 0-0
2021 41-15 32-12 8-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2020 7-4 6-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-30 20-22 0-1 2-2 0-0 7-5
2018 46-26 38-21 0-0 0-1 0-0 8-4
2017 7-7 4-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2
2016 10-7 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Mai Hontama has a 39-19 record in 2023, 26-11 on hard. In the last 8 years, Mai has a 161-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hontama won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Hontama’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the final the W40 Maribor.

H2H Ashlyn Krueger vs. Mai Hontama

There is no head to head record between Ashlyn Krueger and Mai Hontama since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Final – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

28 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
37
High
31
LLWLLLL
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 26-18 win-loss record in 2023, 22-13 on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, the Chinese has a 328-196 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Lin won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Hua Hin where she beat Lesya Tsurenko in the final 6-4 6-4.

H2H Ashlyn Krueger vs. Lin Zhu

There is no head to head record between Ashlyn Krueger and Lin Zhu since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Ashlyn Krueger could square off with Xinyu Wang. Their H2H is 0-0.