Elena Rybakina is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. The Kazakhstani has defeated Qinwen Zheng 6-1 6-2, Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-0, Mirra Andreeva 2-6 6-4 6-1 and Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2
to reach the semifinal where she will face Liudmila Samsonova.Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw alongsideherpresumable opposition in China Open. Elena has a negative record (3-4) against the projected opposition.
1/2 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Liudmila Samsonova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34-24 | 25-15 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-17 | 26-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-22 | 15-9 | 6-9 | 8-3 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-28 | 8-9 | 10-10 | 9-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 65-23 | 12-4 | 49-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 2017 | 36-19 | 2-1 | 18-11 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 2016 | 12-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-1 |
Liudmila Samsonova has a 31-21 record in 2023, 23-13 on hard. In the previous 8 years, the Russian has a 96-52 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Samsonova won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Samsonova’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Abu Dhabi and Montreal.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Liudmila Samsonova
This contest would be 4th time that Elena Rybakina and Liudmila Samsonova clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Samsonova (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Elena Rybakina
| 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 61-11 record in 2023, 35-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 8 years, the Pole has a 126-37 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.Her most significant result of this current year was winning the tournament in Doha where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 6-0, in Stuttgart where she overcame 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 defeated Laura Siegemund in the final 6-0 6-1.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 5th time that Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Elena Rybakina could compete against Cori Gauff. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.