Emina Bektas is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Seoul. The American has defeated Laura Pigossi 6-75 6-4 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Su Jeong Jang.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Emina Bektas’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in Hana Bank Korea Open. The American has a losing record (0-4) with the likely opposition.
R2 – Su Jeong Jang’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37-24 | 27-17 | 2-4 | 7-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-20 | 5-8 | 20-8 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-15 | 0-0 | 40-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-26 | 23-22 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 30-27 | 26-23 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 24-19 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 5-2 |
| 2016 | 46-27 | 46-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Su Jeong Jang has a 32-19 record in 2023, 22-12 on hard. Talking about the last 2 years, Su has a 27-20 record on hard. The Korean won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Su’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final the W60 Astana, the W25 Kofu and the W25 Kashiwa.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open Su lost to Lin Zhu in the 1st round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Emina Bektas vs. Su Jeong Jang
There is no head to head record between Emina Bektas and Su Jeong Jang since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/4 – Kimberly Birrell’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kimberly Birrell
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42-33 | 32-21 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 5-0 |
| 2022 | 41-25 | 38-20 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 8-15 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-28 | 22-18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 23-23 | 16-14 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| 2016 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Kimberly Birrell has a 37-27 win-loss record in 2023, 27-16 on hard. Regarding the previous 3 years, the Australian has a 67-40 record on hard. The Australian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
The Australian’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the final the W60 Orlando and the W25 Cantanhede.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open the Australian surrendered to Tatjana Maria in the 2nd round 6-0 6-3.
H2H Emina Bektas vs. Kimberly Birrell
This match would represent the 3rd time that Emina Bektas and Kimberly Birrell square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Birrell (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Emina Bektas may fight against Dayeon Back. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Marie Bouzkova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28-24 | 19-16 | 5-5 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-14 | 33-10 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 16-21 | 11-13 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-12 | 11-8 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-27 | 32-17 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-25 | 37-16 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 40-23 | 24-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 2016 | 43-16 | 34-5 | 7-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Marie Bouzkova has a 22-22 record in 2023, 14-14 on hard. In the previous 10 years, Bouzkova has a 221-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Marie won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Hana Bank Korea Open Marie didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Emina Bektas vs. Marie Bouzkova
This contest would be 2nd time that Emina Bektas and Marie Bouzkova face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Bouzkova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Emina Bektas may take on Eva Lys. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – 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 51-17 win-loss record in 2023, 37-11 on hard. Regarding the last 15 years, the American has a 214-116 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the year was conquering 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 Hana Bank Korea Open Pegula didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Emina Bektas vs. Jessica Pegula
This would be the 2nd time that Emina Bektas and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Emina Bektas may compete against Ashlyn Krueger. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Emina Bektas.
