[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Varvara Gracheva’s draw vs Rus, Mertens, Zhu, Navarro to win the Hobart

Hobart draw preview with H2H - Varvara Gracheva may need to beat Arantxa Rus, Elise Mertens, Lin Zhu, Emma Navarro to conquer the title in the Hobart International.

Varvara Gracheva Stats info

Varvara Gracheva is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Hobart. The French player has defeated Peyton Stearns 7-63 3-6 7-5 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Arantxa Rus.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Varvara Gracheva’s projected draw includingherpresumable opposition in Hobart International. The French player has a unfavourable record (0-2) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Peyton Stearns (48) – 7-63 3-6 7-5
R2 – Arantxa Rus (50) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Elise Mertens (29) – H2H 0-1
or Anna Schmiedlova (67) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Lin Zhu (33) – H2H 0-1
or Sofia Kenin (38) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Emma Navarro (31) – H2H 0-0
or Xinyu Wang (34) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Arantxa Rus’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

12 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
49
High
41
LLLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 12-16 5-8 5-7 2-1 0-0 0-0
2023 57-22 10-10 43-8 3-3 1-1 0-0
2022 46-33 9-10 29-17 7-4 1-2 0-0
2021 39-23 5-9 33-11 1-1 0-2 0-0
2020 23-17 13-8 4-6 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 78-26 15-7 54-13 6-3 3-3 0-0
2018 45-33 14-11 14-9 15-9 2-4 0-0
2017 31-22 10-8 15-9 0-2 2-2 4-1

Arantxa Rus has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. As for the last 18 years, the Dutch has a 157-133 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Hobart International Rus didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Arantxa Rus

There is no head to head record between Varvara Gracheva and Arantxa Rus since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Elise Mertens

14 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
27
High
12
LWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 14-12 9-7 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0
2023 30-22 24-16 5-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0
2017 43-25 20-12 13-6 9-3 1-4 0-0

Elise Mertens has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 13 years, Mertens has a 247-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Hobart International Mertens lost to Maryna Zanevska in the 1st round 6-4 6-4.

H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Elise Mertens

This match would represent the 2nd time that Varvara Gracheva and Elise Mertens fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Varvara Gracheva could play Anna Schmiedlova. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Lin Zhu’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Lin Zhu

12 - 14win/loss in 2024

Rank
58
High
31
LLLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 12-14 12-10 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
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

Lin Zhu has a 2-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, Zhu has a 330-200 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Hobart International Lin lost to Sofia Kenin in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.

H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Lin Zhu

This contest would be 2nd time that Varvara Gracheva and Lin Zhu face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zhu (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Varvara Gracheva may compete against Sofia Kenin. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Emma Navarro’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

30 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
24
High
20
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-12 21-7 9-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 64-24 17-9 37-11 3-1 7-3 0-0
2022 31-18 8-8 23-10 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 19-13 6-6 13-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 2-7 0-4 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 10-12 3-4 7-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 19-9 2-3 12-5 5-1 0-0 0-0
2017 4-4 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Emma Navarro has a 4-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 8 years, the American has a 42-37 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

The American’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Auckland.

Last year in Hobart International the American didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Emma Navarro

There is no head to head record between Varvara Gracheva and Emma Navarro since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Possibly, Varvara Gracheva may fight against Xinyu Wang. Their head to head record is 0-0.